Jarvis Island

Jarvis Island is a small, uninhabited coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands and is an unincorporated territory of the United States. The island is located about 1,300 miles south of the equator and is about one square mile in size. It is made up of a coral reef surrounding a lagoon, and there are no permanent residents on the island.

Jarvis Island was discovered in 1821 by Captain Brown of the British ship Eliza Francis, and it was named after David P. Jarvis, a member of the United States Exploring Expedition. The island has a small landing strip and a number of buildings, including a lighthouse, but these are only used by occasional visitors. Jarvis Island is home to a number of species of birds, including the red-footed booby and the white tern, and it is an important nesting site for these and other seabirds. The island is also home to a number of species of reptiles, including lizards and snakes.

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