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Definition: (verb) to wander from the main path or the main topic.
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Baker Island Geography:
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:
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:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
4 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 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%
(2001)
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
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
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 |

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