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Baker Island

2018 Edition · 3 data fields

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Geography

Environment Current Issues

no natural fresh water resources

Natural Hazards

fringing reef surrounding most of the island can pose a maritime hazard

Government

Country Name

etymology
named after Captain Michael BAKER who visited the island in 1832 and again in 1839, when he claimed it for the United States

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