Swains Island
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Swains Island (/ˈsweɪnz/; Tokelauan: Olohega [oloˈhɛŋa]; Samoan: Olosega [oloˈsɛŋa]) is a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute between Tokelau and the United States, which has administered it as part of American Samoa since 1925.[5][6][2] Privately owned by the family of Eli Hutchinson Jennings since 1856,[7] Swains Island was used as a copra plantation until 1967.[2] It has not been permanently inhabited since 2008 but has often been visited by members of the Jennings family, scientific researchers, and amateur radio operators.[2][8][9][10][11][12]
Disputed island Olohega, Olosega, Quirós, Isla de la Gente Hermosa, Jennings Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 11°03′20″S 171°04′40″W |
Archipelago | Tokelau |
Area | 2.43[lower-alpha 1] km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Territory | American Samoa |
Claimed by | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[3] (2020) |
The island is located 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi) south of Fakaofo (Tokelau) and 300 km (162 nmi; 186 mi) north of Savai‘i (Samoa). The land area is 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi),[1] and the total area including the lagoon is 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi).[2]