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![]() ![]() Jarvis Island Geography - 1991 https://theodora.com/wfb1991/jarvis_island/jarvis_island_geography.html SOURCE: 1991 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area: 4.5 km2
Comparative area: about 7.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 8 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Terrain: sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until late 1800s) Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100% Environment: sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; lacks fresh water; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; feral cats Note: 2,090 km south of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean, just
south of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands
NOTE: The information regarding Jarvis Island on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jarvis Island Geography 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jarvis Island Geography 1991 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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