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{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\USA.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"Navassa Island"}
{4}(territory of the US)
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Navassa Island, click {z,"-83.160427,13.621933,-64.834191,27.640190",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to
Jamaica
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 5.2 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 5.2 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 8 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} claimed by Haiti
{2}Climate:{4} marine, tropical
{2}Terrain:{4} raised coral and limestone plateau, flat to undulating; ringed by vertical white cliffs (9 to
15 meters high)
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} unnamed location on southwest side 77 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} guano
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 10%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 90%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA
{2}natural hazards:{4} NA
{2}international agreements:{4} NA
{2}Geographic note:{4} strategic location 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba; mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like
trees, scattered cactus
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} uninhabited; note - transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Navassa Island
{2}Type of government:{4} unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast Guard
{2}Capital:{4} none; administered from Washington, DC
{2}Flag:{4} the flag of the US is used
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} no economic activity
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Ports:{4} none; offshore anchorage only
{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US