Template:Outlying Island
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[edit] Overview
This template is designed to be used for minor islands. It was originally designed for United States minor outlying islands, but can be sucessfully implemented in for any small island.
[edit] Example
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  Jarvis Island in relation to Oceania as a whole.
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| Owned by | United States |
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| Claimed under | Guano Islands Act |
| Island Type | Coral |
| Discovered | 1821 |
| Claimed for United States |
March 1857 |
| Discovered by | Edward, Thomas, and William Jarvis aboard British ship Eliza Frances |
| Area | 4.5 square kilometers |
| Population | Uninhabited. Settled from 1935-1942 before being evacuated |
| Transportation | Offshore anchorage only; two boat landings |
| Major Settlements | Millersville |
| Island Group | Line Islands |
| Uses | Mined for guano between 1858-1879; now a wildlife preserve |
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| FIPS territory code | dq |
| ccTLD | .um |
{{Outlying Island
|name =Jarvis Island
|map = [[Image:Jarvis_Island.svg|200px|Map of Jarvis Island]]
|flag = [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|50px]]
|locate = {{Jarvis Island Locator}}
|locale = United States
|claimed = [[Guano Islands Act]]
|island_type = [[Coral]]
|discovered = [[1821]]
|claimed_by = March 1857
|discovered_by = Edward, Thomas, and William Jarvis aboard British ship ''Eliza Frances''
|area = 4.5 square kilometers
|population = Uninhabited. Settled from 1935-1942 before being evacuated
|transportation = Offshore anchorage only; two boat landings
|major_settlements = Millersville
|island_group = [[Line Islands]]
|uses = Mined for guano between 1858-1879; now a wildlife preserve
|additional_claims =
|location =Pacific Ocean
|projection = [[Image:Orthographic projection over Jarvis Island.png|
200px|Orthographic projection over Jarvis Island]]
|FIPS = dq
|ccTLD = [[.um]]
}}
