Swains Island (/ˈsweɪnz/; Tokelauan: Olohega[oloˈhɛŋa]; Samoan: Olosega[oloˈsɛŋa]) is a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean. Administered it as part of American Samoa since 1925, the island is subject to an ongoing territorial dispute between Tokelau and the United States.[5][6][2]
Privately owned by the family of Eli Hutchinson Jennings since 1856,[7] Swains Island was used as a copra plantation until 1967.[2] It has not been permanently inhabited since 2008, but continues to be visited by members of the Jennings family, scientific researchers, and amateur radio operators.[2][8][9][10][11][12]
The island is located 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi) south of Fakaofo (Tokelau) and 300 km (162 nmi; 186 mi) north of Savai‘i (Samoa). The land area is 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi),[1] and the total area including the lagoon is 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi).[2]
^ abPopulation, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density by Place for American Samoa: 2010, U.S. Census Bureau.
^ abcdeVan Tilburg, Hans K.; Herdrich, David J.; Suka, Rhonda; Lawrence, Matthew; Filimoehala, Christopher; Gandulla, Stephanie (September 2013). Unlocking the Secrets of Swains Island: a Maritime Heritage Resources Survey(PDF). Maritime Heritage Program Series: Number 6. Silver Spring, Maryland: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^Population of American Samoa: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
^"A Brief History of Swains Island in American Samoa". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
^Monmonier, Mark (2010). No Dig, No Fly, No Go: How Maps Restrict and Control. University of Chicago Press. pp. 81. ISBN 9780226534633.
^"The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^"America Annexes Swain's Island". V(11) Pacific Islands Monthly. June 25, 1935. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^Swains Island, Charles A. Veley, 27 November 2008.
^2012 Swains Island DXpedition
^Assessment of the Birds of Swains Island, American Samoa, Andrew Titmus, Nicola Arcilla, and Christopher Lepczyk, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, March 2016.
^Swains Island – One of the Last Jewels of the Planet, Ocean Futures Society, 2014.
^Atoll envisioned as a model for sustainability, Star Advertiser, 20 September 2014.
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