Jarvis Island Geography 1997

Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the wayfrom Hawaii to the Cook Islands

Geographic coordinates 0 22 S, 160 03 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total : 4.5 sq km
land: 4.5 sq km
water : 0 sq km

Area - comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 8 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

Terrain sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 23 m

Natural resources guano (deposits worked until late 1800s)

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops : 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified : NA

Geography - note sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarilya nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marinewildlife; feral cats

NOTE: The information regarding Jarvis Island on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jarvis Island Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jarvis Island Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.