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Recently I sent some tidbits about the history of Navassa Island to Flags of the World. (For those who can't be bothered to click on the links, Navassa Island is a very small speck in the Caribbean Sea filled to the brim with bird poopie. The USA has owned Navassa for 125+ years. Nobody cares about the island except for Haiti and this guy.)
This is what I wrote:
Haiti's claim to Navassa Island (called La Navase by Haiti) starts when Columbus discovered Hispanola in 1493. Later in 1627, Hispanola was split between the French and the Spanish. Navassa Island was included in the spilt. According to the Haitians, Navassa Island became a part of Haiti in 1804 and this fact was recognized by the French in 1825. The US claims that the Island was up for grabs until 1859, when Peter Duncan made a claim on the island under the Guano Islands Act. The US also claims that Haitan claim is invalid since Haiti never bothered to enforce tax laws on tne island. Haiti's claim remains unresolved.
There is a private claim on the island. Californian businessman Bill Warren expressed an interest in the island in 1996 intending to find treasure, but later found out about the Guano. He made a claim on the Island under the Guano Islands Act. Warren has brought Navassa Island from the heirs of the people who owned the island in the 1850's. He has even sued to have his claim enforced. He has been unsuccessful in his suits so far. In 1998, an environmental survey was done on the island and this could upset any claim that Warren has.
They love me, They really love me!
This is what I wrote:
Haiti's claim to Navassa Island (called La Navase by Haiti) starts when Columbus discovered Hispanola in 1493. Later in 1627, Hispanola was split between the French and the Spanish. Navassa Island was included in the spilt. According to the Haitians, Navassa Island became a part of Haiti in 1804 and this fact was recognized by the French in 1825. The US claims that the Island was up for grabs until 1859, when Peter Duncan made a claim on the island under the Guano Islands Act. The US also claims that Haitan claim is invalid since Haiti never bothered to enforce tax laws on tne island. Haiti's claim remains unresolved.
There is a private claim on the island. Californian businessman Bill Warren expressed an interest in the island in 1996 intending to find treasure, but later found out about the Guano. He made a claim on the Island under the Guano Islands Act. Warren has brought Navassa Island from the heirs of the people who owned the island in the 1850's. He has even sued to have his claim enforced. He has been unsuccessful in his suits so far. In 1998, an environmental survey was done on the island and this could upset any claim that Warren has.
They love me, They really love me!
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