 Coast of McKean Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 03°35′45″S 174°07′21″W / 3.59583°S 174.12250°W |
| Area | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Administrative division | Kanton |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
McKean Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati. Its area is 57 hectares (140.85 acres).
Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006, with the park being expanded in 2008. The 164,200-square-mile (425,300-square-kilometer) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including McKean Island.[1][2]
- ^ Brian Clark Howard (16 June 2014). "Pacific Nation Bans Fishing in One of World's Largest Marine Parks". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix Islands Protected Area". Government of Kiribati. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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