Legal System of Navassa Island

Jan 1, 0001 159 words 1 min read

Navassa Island is located in Central America N Caribbean. It is geographically situated in caribbean, island in the caribbean sea, 30 nm west of tiburon peninsula of haiti.

Government Overview

Legal System

The legal system of Navassa Island is described as the laws of the US apply

Constitutional Framework

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Citizenship and Suffrage

Historical Background

The US claimed uninhabited Navassa Island in 1857 for its guano. Mining took place between 1865 and 1898. The lighthouse, built in 1917, was shut down in 1996, and administration of Navassa Island was transferred from the US Coast Guard to the Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs. A 1998 scientific expedition to the island described it as a “unique preserve of Caribbean biodiversity.

This article provides a summary of the legal system and governmental structure of Navassa Island based on the CIA World Factbook. The Factbook is a public domain publication of the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

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