Location: Caribbean, island in the
Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica
Size: total : 5.2 sq km
Population: uninhabited - note:
transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island
Dependency status: unincorporated
territory of the US; administered by the US Coast Guard; in September 1996,
the Coast Guard ceased operations and maintenance of Navassa Island Light,
a 46 meter tall lighthouse located on the southern side of the island;
negotiations are currently underway between the Coast Guard, General Services
Administration, and Department of Interior for transfer of administration
of the island; there has also been a private claim advanced against the
island
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