Baker Island

unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and

Baker Island as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 24 fields, one of 21 editions from 1990 to 2020.

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Capitalnone
Area1.4 sq km
LocationOceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of
1995

Every edition of Baker Island

Populationas each edition published it
1,942 people 1,942 in 1992

Geography

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of | the way from Hawaii to Australia

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Land useshare of 1.4 sq km

forest and woodland 0%other 100%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km
Area
1.4sq km
land area: 1.4 sq kmcomparative area: about 2.3 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
4.8km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Climate

equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

Terrain

low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef

Natural resources

guano (deposits worked until 1891)

Environment

current issues:
no natural fresh water resources
natural hazards:
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
international agreements:
NA

Note

  • treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs;
  • primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife

People

1 field

Population

  • uninhabited;
  • note - American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II;
  • occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war;
  • public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators;
  • a cemetery and cemetery ruins are located near the middle of the west coast

Government

Unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and

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Names

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Baker Island

Type

unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system

Capital

none; administered from Washington, DC

Economy

No economic activity

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Overview

no economic activity

Transportation

3 fields

Ports

  • none;
  • offshore anchorage only;
  • note - there is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast

Airports

1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m

Note

there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard BANGLADESH

Central Intelligence Agency. “Baker Island.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/baker-island/1995.

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