Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Navassa Island

Dependency status:
unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto Rico; in September 1996, the Coast Guard ceased operations and maintenance of Navassa Island Light, a 46-meter-tall lighthouse on the southern side of the island; there has also been a private claim advanced against the island

Legal system:
the laws of the US, where applicable, apply

Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (territory of the US)

Flag description:
the flag of the US is used