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Jarvis Island Map

Jarvis Island Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population €¦Jarvis Island InformationEncyclopedia: Jarvis IslandIn-depth entries covering: Economy, Government, History, Land & PeopleMore…

Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands's geography…

Jarvis Island

(Encyclopedia) Jarvis Island, island, 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands, just south of the equator and c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) S of Honolulu. Known to British and American…

Baker Island

(Encyclopedia) Baker Island, uninhabited island, 1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), central Pacific, near the equator, c.1,650 mi (2,660 km) SW of Honolulu. The arid coral island was discovered in 1832 by Capt.…

Line Islands

(Encyclopedia) Line Islands or Equatorial Islands, coral group, 43 sq mi (111 sq km), central and S Pacific. Once valuable for their guano deposits, the islands now have coconut groves, airfields,…

Howland Island

(Encyclopedia) Howland Island, uninhabited island (.73 sq mi/1.89 sq km), central Pacific near the equator, c.1,620 mi (2610 km) SW of Honolulu. The island was discovered by American traders and was…

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, c.490,000 sq mi (1,260,000 sq km), central Pacific Ocean; est. 2009. The monument comprises the waters and reefs surrounding seven…

U.S. Territories and Outlying Areas

Puerto RicoGuamU.S. Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana IslandsMidway IslandsWake IslandJohnston AtollBaker, Howland, and Jarvis IslandsKingman ReefNavassa IslandPalmyra AtollUnited…

Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies

Source: The World Factbook, 2005 The following is a list of dependencies—territories under the jurisdiction of another country. Under Australian Jurisdiction (6) Ashmore and Cartier Islands…