Talk:Swains Island

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Why doesn't the page redirect when you type in one of the island names other than Swains Island? --Falphin

Never mind--Falphin

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Rose Island and Swains Island are both part of American Samoa. That is the only thing they have in common. They are not in any other way connected. No geographical connection. No historic connection. Look at this map, they are the 2 furthest apart islands in American Samoa: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/australia/samoa_islands_2002.gif - Dr U 00:50, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

There other things the two have in common, for example, they are both atolls and they are both in the South Pacific.--Ratzer 17:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Population Estimate

The population estimate is 37, but from what date. In 2001 I visited Swains and there were 5 people living there, one Jennings family member and a family of 4 taking care of her. I have a picture of all of them. 71.198.89.239 13:43, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Since the firtst entry as no reference, you could change it based on your knowledge (and put as date) - Marshman 17:51, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

The population figure of 37 was from the 2000 Census, up from 16 in the 1990 Census.[1] But this seems high relative to other sources, such as the NOAA ("less than 20"). I've updated the figure based on that given in an alert for Cyclone Percy. -- Avenue 09:03, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Swains Island in Micronesia

There seems to be another Swains Island in Micronesia: de:Swainsinsel --Martinwilke1980 11:09, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

This article is about the same island, there is no second Swains Island.--Ratzer 17:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC)