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Terytorium | total: 4.5 sq km
land: 4.5 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | about eight times the size of The Mall w Washington, DC |
Tlo historyczne | First discovered by the British w 1821, the uninhabited island was annexed by the US w 1858, but abandoned w 1879 after tons of guano had been removed. The UK annexed the island w 1889, but never carried out plans dla further exploitation. The US occupied and reclaimed the island w 1935. Abandoned after Swiat War II, the island is currently a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the US Department of the Interior. |
Klimat | tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
Linia brzegowa | 8 km |
Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jarvis |
Podleglosc | 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 |
Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | none |
Ekonomia | no economic activity |
Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Spokojny 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m |
Srodowisko - obecne problemy | no natural fresh water resources |
Opis flagi | the flag of the US is used |
Koordynaty geograficzne | 0 22 S, 160 01 W |
Polozenie geograficzne | sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat dla seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife |
Nawadniane tereny | 0 sq km |
Granica | 0 km |
Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
System prawny | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
Lokalizacja | Oceania, island w the South Ocean Spokojny, about half way between Hawaii and the Wyspy Cooka |
Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania |
Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard |
Naturalne zagrozenia | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island poses a maritime hazard |
Surowce naturalne | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
Ludnosc | uninhabited
note: Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until Swiat War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied w 1957 during the International Geophysical Rok by scientists who left w 1958; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Uksztaltowanie terenu | sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef |
Transport - uwagi | there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |