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Jarvis Island Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/jarvis_island/jarvis_island_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands Geographic coordinates 0 22 S, 160 03 W Map references Oceania Area
Area - comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 8 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Terrain sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef Elevation extremes
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until late 1800s) Land use
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily
a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine
wildlife; feral cats
NOTE: The information regarding Jarvis Island on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jarvis Island Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jarvis Island Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |