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Rose Atoll Marine National Monument (previously Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge) consists of two small islands off the coast of American Samoa. It is the southernmost land in the United States. The area is managed jointly by the government of American Samoa and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency which administers the U.S. system of national wildlife refuges. In 2009, it was declared to be a national monument by President Bush, by an executive order on January 6. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, its official area was 39,066 acres (158.09 km²) as of 30 September 2007.^[1]

References

^ USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

External links

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service profile
Refuge Website
Copy of official map of National Monument designation (PDF)

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[1] USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

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 [[File:President Bush creates Three Pacific Marine Monuments.jpg|right|250px|thumb|President [[George W. Bush]] signs paperwork establishing the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument on January 6, 2009]]
-'''Rose Atoll Marine National Monument''' (previously '''Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge''') consists of two small [[island]]s off the coast of [[American Samoa]].  It is the southernmost land in the United States.  The area is managed jointly by the government of American Samoa and the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], the agency which administers the U.S. system of [[national wildlife refuge]]s.  In 2009, it was declared to be a [[national monument (United States)|national monument]] by President Bush, by an [[Executive order (United States)|executive order]] on January 6. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, its official area was 39,066 [[acre]]s (158.09 km²) as of 30 September 2007.<ref>[http://www.fws.gov/refuges/land/LandReport.html USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007]</ref>
+'''Rose Atoll Marine National Monument''' (previously '''Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge''') consists of two small [[island]]s off the coast of [[American Samoa]]. It is the southernmost land in the United States. The area is managed jointly by the government of American Samoa and the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], the agency which administers the U.S. system of [[national wildlife refuge]]s. In 2009, it was declared to be a [[national monument (United States)|national monument]] by President Bush, by an [[Executive order (United States)|executive order]] on January 6. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, its official area was {{convert|39066|acre|km2|lk=on}} as of 30 September 2007.<ref>[http://www.fws.gov/refuges/land/LandReport.html USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007]</ref>
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