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	The World Factbook. 2003
		island, 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands, just south of the equator and c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) S of Honolulu.
		Known to British and American mariners, it was claimed in 1856 by the United States along with Howland Island and Baker Island but was annexed by Great Britain in 1889.
		American colonists were brought to Jarvis in 1935; the following year the island was placed under the U.S. Dept. of the Interior.
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	Jarvis Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Jarvis Island is an uninhabited 4.5 square kilometer island with no economic activity in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands.
		The Millersville settlement on western side of island was occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; it was reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958.
		Public entry is by special-use permit from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service only and is generally restricted to scientists and educators.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ja/Jarvis_Island.html (119 words)

	jarvis main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Jarvis Island is a possession of the United States.
		Uninhabited Jarvis Island, at latitude 0 degrees, 22 minutes, south and longitude 160 degrees, one minute, west, is about 1350 miles south of Honolulu.
		It is a sandy, coral island with a narrow fringing reef.
	www.doi.gov /oia/Islandpages/jarvismain.htm (251 words)

	News and Events : In the News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Then, he or she will be the Rhode Island representative at the national finals at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 20-21.
		The Rhode Island finals are being administered by the Rhode Island Social Studies Association.
		Patricia M. Jarvis, retired from the Woonsocket Education Department, and Roger P. Gagnon, of the Woonsocket Middle School, are coordinators.
	www.ric.edu /news/archive/news_040103_geography.html (556 words)

	Howland Island — FactMonster.com
		The three islands were worked for guano deposits by British and American companies during the 19th cent.
		The guano industry declined, and the islands were forgotten until they became a stop on the air route to Australia.
		Howland Island is under the U.S. Dept. of the Interior.
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	Howland Island
		Howland Island lies 1650 sea miles to the southwest of Honolulu, and 48 miles north of the equator.
		It and Baker Island, which lies about 35 miles to the south and a little east, are located northwest of the Phoenix group, and a 1000 miles west of Jarvis.
		On the same cruise of the Liholiho, Jarvis and Baker islands likewise were claimed, and shortly thereafter guano digging operations were begun on them by the American Guano Co., under bonds 1 and 2, dated October 28, 1856.
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	About the USA - Travel & Geography > Baker Island
		Howland Island, 36 miles to the northwest, is 1 mile long and half a mile wide.
		Jarvis Island is several hundred miles to the east.
		Geographie: Baumlos, dünne und verteilte Vegetation, vorwiegend aus Gräsern, niedrigen Reben und niedrig wachsenden Büschen.
	usa.usembassy.de /bakerisland.htm (550 words)

	Map Of Jarvis Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	Jarvis Island - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Jarvis Island island, 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands, just south of the equator and c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) S of Honolulu.
		How a huge intentional police operation netted a Merseyside drug suggle; CONVICTED Merseyside drug smuggler Edward Jarvis is today starting a 28-year jail sentence.
		Jarvis, GW Are Ejected At Atlantic 10 Tourney
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-JarvisIs.html (389 words)

	Jarvis Island (Directory/Oceania/Jarvis Island)
		Jarvis Island: from the All Country Info reference guide to country...
		Jarvis Island is an uninhabited 4.5 square kilometer island located at in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands.
		Jarvis Island is located a little more than 22 nautical miles south of the equator.
	www.worldwidirectory.com /Oceania/Jarvis.Island (431 words)

	Navassa Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The terrain of Navassa Island consists mostly of exposed coral and limestone, the island being ringed by vertical white cliffs nine to 15 meters high, but with enough grassland to support goat herds.
		Its topography and ecology is similar to that of Mona Island, a small limestone island located in the Mona Channel, between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
		Hauling guano by muscle-power in the fierce tropical heat, combined with general disgruntlement with conditions on the island eventually provoked a rebellion on the island in 1889.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Navassa_Island (1418 words)

	Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The defence of all these islands the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
		Jèrriais the island's Norman language is spoken a minority of the population although it the majority language in the 19th century.
		Printing only arrived in Jersey in the 1780s but the island supported a multitude regular publications in French (and Jèrriais) and throughout the 19th century in which poetry usually topical and satirical flourished.
	www.freeglossary.com /Jersey (958 words)

	Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rhode Island covers an area of approximately 1,214 square miles (3,144 km²) and is bordered on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the west by Connecticut, and on the south by Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Rhode Island is an example of a warm summer humid continental climate with hot rainy summers and cold snowy winters.
		Rhode Island has the highest percentage of Catholics in the nation mainly due to large Irish, Italian and French Canadian immigration and to a lesser extent Portuguese, Puerto Rican, and Cape Verdean communities in the state.
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	AllRefer.com - Howland Island (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Howland Island, uninhabited island (.73 sq mi/1.89 sq km), central Pacific near the equator, c.1,620 mi (2610 km) SW of Honolulu.
		The island was discovered by American traders and was claimed by the United States in 1856, along with Jarvis Island and Baker Island.
		While en route to Howland Island in 1937 the aviator Amelia Earhart was lost in the Pacific.
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	Jarvis Island :: Maps :: Information :: Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		First discovered by the British in 1821, the uninhabited island was annexed by the US in 1858, but abandoned in 1879 after tons of guano had been removed.
		Abandoned after World War II, the island is currently a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
		Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and the Cook Islands
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	Jarvis Island — FactMonster.com
		Jarvis Island, island, 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), central Pacific, one of the
		Line Islands - Line Islands or Equatorial Islands,coral group, 43 sq mi (111 sq km), central and S Pacific.
		Howland Island - Howland Island, uninhabited island (.73 sq mi/1.89 sq km), central Pacific near the equator,...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0826018.html (197 words)

	JustCan.com Disability Directory > Regional> Oceania> Jarvis Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		CIA - The World Factbook: United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges - - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
		Jarvis Island - - A page dedicated to a small island in the middle of nowhere.
		NationMaster - Jarvis Island - - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
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	jarvis island flag and description
		The island is an American territory, and therefore uses the flag of the United States.
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		other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)
		the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
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	Geography of Jarvis Island
		Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands
		Natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
		Geography - note: sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
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	Jarvis Island: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		Jarvis Island: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		Highly career-focused education, designed to accelerate the careers of working professionals.
		Jarvis Island: A summary of information about Jarvis Island, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
	www.allcountryinfo.org /jarvis_island/jarvis_island.shtml (44 words)

	Jarvis Island Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Jarvis Island Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the wayfrom Hawaii to the Cook Islands
		Geography - note sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarilya nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marinewildlife; feral cats
	www.photius.com /wfb1997/jarvis_island/jarvis_island_geography.html (154 words)

	Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Baker Island is an atoll with an area of approximately 1 square mile about 1,650 mi from Hawaii.
		Howland Island, 36 mi to the northwest, is 1 mile long and half a mile wide.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0113953.html (149 words)

	Intute Science, Engineering and Technology - Full record details for Jarvis Island : Geography and Maps : Intute World ...
		This page provides maps at a variety of scales and geographic data for Jarvis Island, and forms part of the Intute World Guide.
		The information provided includes: an outline map, a detailed topographic map, and a range of physical data, such as elevation extremes, terrain and physical features, hazards, and land use.
		Geography > Atlases and Maps > Atlases and Maps of Oceania
	www.intute.ac.uk /sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=2005228-925g (136 words)

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