Compare Baker Island (2008) - Glorioso Islands (2004)

Compare Baker Island (2008) z Glorioso Islands (2004)

	Baker Island (2008)	Glorioso Islands (2004)

Airports	one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative	about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in 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.	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Climate	equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun	tropical
Coastline	4.8 km	35.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
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	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (possession of France)
Disputes - international	none	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues	no natural fresh water resources	NA
Flag description	the flag of the US is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	0 13 N, 176 28 W	11 30 S, 47 20 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	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of the US, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Oceania	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife	guano, coconuts
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	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef	low and flat
Transportation - note	there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast	-

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