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Jarvis IslandGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and the Cook Islands
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Geographic coordinates: |
0 22 S, 160 03 W
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 4.5 sq km
land: 4.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
8 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
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Terrain: |
sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m
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Natural resources: |
guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island poses a maritime hazard
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Environment - current issues: |
no natural fresh water resources
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Geography - note: |
sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
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