Compare Baker Island (2004) - Bouvet Island (2007)

Compare Baker Island (2004) z Bouvet Island (2007)

	Baker Island (2004)	Bouvet Island (2007)

Airports	1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.)	-
Area	total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Climate	equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun	antarctic
Coastline	4.8 km	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet 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	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Disputes - international	none	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	no natural fresh water resources	NA
Flag description	the flag of the US is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	0 13 N, 176 31 W	54 26 S, 3 24 E
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	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Legal system	the laws of the US, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Oceania	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 4 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	NA
Natural resources	guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife	none
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 (2004 est.)	uninhabited
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast	-
Terrain	low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Transportation - note	there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast	-

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