!!!Navassa Island: Government ||Country name|''conventional long form'': none \\ ''conventional short form'': Navassa Island \\ ''etymology'': the flat island was named "Navaza" by some of Christopher COLUMBUS' sailers in 1504; the name derives from the Spanish term "nava" meaning "flat land, plain, or field" \\ ||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