Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) - Baker Island (2008)

Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) z Baker Island (2008)

	Coral Sea Islands (2004)	Baker Island (2008)

Airports	-	one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)
Area	total: less than 3 sq km land: less than 3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important	total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	NA	about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.	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.
Climate	tropical	equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline	3,095 km	4.8 km
Country name	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	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
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	-
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	-
Disputes - international	none	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues	no permanent fresh water resources	no natural fresh water resources
Executive branch	administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	-
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	the flag of the US is used
Geographic coordinates	18 00 S, 152 00 E	0 13 N, 176 28 W
Geography - note	important nesting area for birds and turtles	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
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% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia	Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references	Oceania	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors	defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Natural hazards	occasional tropical cyclones	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	NEGL	guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)	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
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Terrain	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)	low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Transportation - note	-	there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast

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