Baker Island Geography 1997

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

Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 31 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 1.4 sq km
land: 1.4 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 4.8 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

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

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 8 m

Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891)

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - note treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostratevines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife

NOTE: The information regarding Baker Island on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Baker Island Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Baker Island Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.