NAVASSA ISLAND (territory of the US) GEOGRAPHY Total area: 5.2 km2; land area: 5.2 km2 Comparative area: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 8 km Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 12 nm; Continental shelf: 200 m (depth); Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm Disputes: claimed by Haiti Climate: marine, tropical Terrain: raised coral and limestone plateau, flat to undulating; ringed by vertical white cliffs (9 to 15 meters high) Natural resources: guano Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 10%; forest and woodland 0%; other 90% Environment: mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like trees, scattered cactus Note: strategic location between Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea; 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba PEOPLE Population: uninhabited; transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island GOVERNMENT Long-form name: none (territory of the US) Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast Guard ECONOMY Overview: no economic activity COMMUNICATIONS Ports: none; offshore anchorage only DEFENSE FORCES Note: defense is the responsibility of the US