University of Phoenix
The fastest growing school in the world. Highly career-focused education, designed to accelerate the careers of working professionals. Both campus-based and online. Wide range of degrees, programs, locations.
Navassa Island Geography
Navassa Island Geography: A summary of information about Navassa Island Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Navassa Island: Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica
Geographic coordinates
18 25 N, 75 02 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
total: 5.2 sq km land: 5.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
8 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
marine, tropical
Terrain
raised coral and limestone plateau, flat to undulating; ringed by vertical white cliffs (9 to 15 m high)
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: unnamed location on southwest side 77 m
Natural resources
guano
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 10% forests and woodland: 0% other: 90%
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1998)
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
strategic location 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like trees, scattered cactus
