Compare Dhekelia (2005) - Baker Island (2008)

Compare Dhekelia (2005) z Baker Island (2008)

	Dhekelia (2005)	Baker Island (2008)

Airports	-	one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)
Area	total: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves	total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC	about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.	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.
Capital	Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri	-
Climate	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline	27.5 km	4.8 km
Country name	conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Dhekelia	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island
Dependency status	overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus	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 (overseas territory of the UK)	-
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	-
Disputes - international	-	none
Economy - overview	Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	-	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues	netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn	no natural fresh water resources
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch	-
Flag description	the flag of the UK is used	the flag of the US is used
Geographic coordinates	34 59 N, 33 45 E	0 13 N, 176 28 W
Geography - note	British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus	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
Industries	none	-
Irrigated land	-	0 sq km
Land boundaries	total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Languages	English, Greek	-
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply	the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Location	on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta	Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references	Middle East	Oceania
Maritime claims	-	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway	defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Natural hazards	-	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	-	guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population	no indigenous personnel note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there	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
Terrain	-	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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