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Navassa Island
Navassa Island | ||
Island | ||
Aerial view of the east coast | ||
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Orílẹ̀-èdè | United States | |
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Location | Caribbean Sea | |
Area | 5.2 km² (2 sq mi) | |
Population | Uninhabited. Hundreds of laborers lived here while it was being mined | |
Animal | Wildlife preserve | |
Material | Coral, limestone | |
Owner | United States (Claimed under the Guano Islands Act in 1857) Haiti (Claimed in 1801) | |
Easiest access | Offshore anchorage only; steep cliffs make boat landing impossible | |
Discovered by | Christopher Columbus | |
- date | 1504 | |
FIPS | bq | |
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