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 Baker Island | |
 Map of the central Pacific Ocean showing Baker Island and nearby Howland Island just north of the equator and east of Tarawa. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W |
| Area | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| unincorporated | |
Baker Island is a small coral island, or atoll, in the North Pacific Ocean. It is just above the equator. It belongs to the United States. The United States Department of the Interior is in charge of the island. It is called the Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge.[1]
The island has no trees. The island is surrounded by a coral reef. This makes the atoll hard to approach in a boat.
Gallery
Baker Island coastline with red-footed booby
Fish and wildlife sign
Baker Island day beacon
Settlement remains, radio tower in background
Brown noddies with radio towers in background
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Baker Island" at CIA World Factbook; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.
Other websites
Media related to Baker Island at Wikimedia Commons
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