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![]() ![]() Jarvis Island Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/jarvis_island/jarvis_island_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and 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), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife Land use
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island poses a maritime hazard Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources Geography - note
sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
NOTE: The information regarding Jarvis Island on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jarvis Island Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jarvis Island Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |