Malden Island

Malden Island is a small, barren, uninhabited island in the central Pacific Ocean of 35 sq mi (91 km²) at {{coor dm |4|1|S|154|59|W|}}. It is part of the Line Islands belonging to Republic of Kiribati, chiefly notable for its "mysterious" prehistoric ruins (of Polynesian origin), its once-extensive deposits of phosphatic guano (exploited by Australian interests from c. 1860-1927), and as the site of the first British H-bomb tests (Operation Grapple, 1957).

Related Topics:
Pacific Ocean - Line Islands - Kiribati - Ruins - Polynesia - Guano - H-bomb - Operation Grapple

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