Jarvis Island
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Jarvis Island as the 1990 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 22 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
14 fieldsLand useshare of 4.5 km2
Environment
- sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs;
- lacks fresh water;
- primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife;
- feral cats
Note
2,090 km south of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean, just south of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands
People
2 fieldsNote
- Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned;
- reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958;
- public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators
Government
Unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
2 fieldsType
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldCommunications
2 fieldsDefense Forces
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jarvis Island.” The World Factbook 1990. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jarvis-island/1990.