Jarvis Island
Jarvis Island as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 27 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands
17 fieldsLand useshare of 4.5 sq km
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands
Geography - note
sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
People
1 fieldPopulation
uninhabited
note: 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 from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2000 est.)
Government
4 fieldsDependency status
unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC 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 fieldTransportation
2 fieldsPorts and harbors
- none;
- offshore anchorage only;
- note - there is one boat landing area in the middle of the west coast and another near the southwest corner of the island
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jarvis Island.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jarvis-island/2000.