Erékùṣù Navassa
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 | ||
Navassa Island
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