Phoenix Islands

The Phoenix Islands are a sparsely populated island chain in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands.

The Phoenix Islands are a possession of Kiribati, but have no permanent population or government representation.

The islands of the Phoenix Islands are:

  • Birnie Island
  • Enderbery Island
  • Kanton Island (also Abariringa or Canton Island)
  • Manra Island (also Sydney Island)
  • McKean Island
  • Nikumaroro Atoll (also Gardner Island)
  • Orona Atoll (also Hull Island)
  • Rawaki Island (also Phoenix Island)

In the island chain are also two reefs: Carondelet Reef and Winslow Reef.

also refer http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj/phoenixbackground.htm

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