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Navassa Island (nəvă`sə), Fr. Navasse, coral and limestone islet, c.1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), in the Caribbean Sea between Haiti and Jamaica. Located c.100 mi (160 km) S of the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the uninhabited island is an unincorporated American territory. Claimed by the United States in 1857, Navassa was the site of a guano-mining operation (1865–98) and a coast guard lighthouse (1917–96). An area of great biodiversity, the island is now a wildlife refuge. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Navassa Island could become a turtle hatchery, plus a place where scientists could research the turtles more extensively. Martin) Grenada Haiti Jamaica Montserrat Navassa Island (US) Netherlands Antilles (including Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Maarten, |
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