countries/FQ

Baker Island

territoryFIPS: FQ|Edition: 2020|3 fields

GEOGRAPHY(2 fields)

Environment - current issues

no natural fresh water resources

Natural hazards

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

GOVERNMENT(1 fields)

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