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situated near the middle

       of the west coast.

      Geography Baker Island

      Location:

       Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between

       Hawaii and Australia

      Geographic coordinates:

       0 13 N, 176 31 W

      Map references:

       Oceania

      Area:

       total: 1.4 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 1.4 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), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife

      Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       0 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime

       hazard

      Environment - current issues:

       no natural fresh water resources

      Geography - 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 Baker Island

      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 from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and

       generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and

       remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the

       middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife

       Service (July 2003 est.)

      Government Baker Island

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island

      Dependency status:

       unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington,

       DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the

       Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system

      Legal system:

       the laws of the US, where applicable, apply

      Flag description:

       the flag of the US is used

      Economy Baker Island

      Economy - overview: no economic activity

      Transportation Baker Island

      Waterways:

       none

      Ports and harbors:

       none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat

       landing area along the middle of the west coast

      Airports:

       1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with

       vegetation and unusable (2002)

      Transportation - note:

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

      Military Baker Island

      Military - note:

       defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US

       Coast Guard

      Transnational Issues Baker Island

      Disputes - international: none

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Bangladesh

      Introduction Bangladesh

      Background:

       Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan

       seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this

       extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy

       season, hampering economic development.

      Geography Bangladesh

      Location:

       Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India

      Geographic coordinates:

       24 00 N, 90 00 E

      Map references:

       Asia

      Area:

       total: 144,000 sq km

       land: 133,910 sq km

       water: 10,090 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly smaller than Iowa

      Land boundaries: total: 4,246 km border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km

      Coastline:

       580 km

      Maritime claims:

       contiguous zone: 18 NM

       territorial sea: 12 NM

       continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin

       exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

      Climate:

       tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March

       to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

      Terrain:

       mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m

      Natural resources:

       natural gas, arable land, timber, coal

      Land use: arable land: 60.7% permanent crops: 2.61% other: 36.69% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       38,440 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during