| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | UMISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | No authoritative open source found |
| Capital | No authoritative open source found |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Navassa IslandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Navassa IslandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the flat island was named "Navaza" by sailors with the Christopher COLUMBUS expedition in 1504; the name derives from the Spanish word nava, meaning "flat land or level ground"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | No authoritative open source found |
| Independence | No authoritative open source found |
| National holiday | No authoritative open source found |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | USDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | US DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 9ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Baker Island / Howland Island / Jarvis Island / Johnston Atoll / Kingman Reef / Midway Islands / Navassa Island / Palmyra Atoll / Wake IslandISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Not applicable to this country |
| National anthem | Not applicable to this country |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | Not applicable to this country |
the name comes from one of two explorers who sighted the islands in the late 1700s; British Captain William WAKE visited in 1792, as did his relative, British Captain Samuel WAKE, in 1796, and sources disagree on which captain claimed the honor of naming the island
the US flag is used
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
