Conejo Island
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Conejo Island, in Spanish Isla Conejo, meaning "rabbit island", is a tiny island off the coast of El Salvador
in the Gulf of Fonseca
.
(ICJ) ruled on the delimitation of bolsones (disputed areas) along the El Salvador–Honduras
boundary, but despite OAS
intervention and a further ICJ ruling in 2003, full demarcation of the border remains stalled; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary
in the Gulf of Fonseca
advocating Honduran access to the Pacific
; El Salvador and Honduras both claim tiny Conejo Island, not identified in the ICJ decision.
The small island is considered by the Lenca natives from eastern El Salvador as theirs. In their folklore, the Lenca people say that the first people were made with the aid of six animals, including the rabbit. The islands in the gulf still bear the name of some totemic animals of the Lencas of Managuara.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
in the Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
The Gulf of Fonseca , part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.-History:Fonseca Bay was discovered in 1522 by Gil Gonzalez de Avila, and named by him after his patron, Archbishop Juan Fonseca, the implacable enemy of Columbus.In 1849, E. G...
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History
In 1992, the International Court of JusticeInternational Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
(ICJ) ruled on the delimitation of bolsones (disputed areas) along the El Salvador–Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
boundary, but despite OAS
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
intervention and a further ICJ ruling in 2003, full demarcation of the border remains stalled; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary
Maritime boundary
Maritime boundary is a conceptual means of division of the water surface of the planet into maritime areas that are defined through surrounding physical geography or by human geography. As such it usually includes areas of exclusive national rights over the mineral and biological resources,...
in the Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
The Gulf of Fonseca , part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.-History:Fonseca Bay was discovered in 1522 by Gil Gonzalez de Avila, and named by him after his patron, Archbishop Juan Fonseca, the implacable enemy of Columbus.In 1849, E. G...
advocating Honduran access to the Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
; El Salvador and Honduras both claim tiny Conejo Island, not identified in the ICJ decision.
The small island is considered by the Lenca natives from eastern El Salvador as theirs. In their folklore, the Lenca people say that the first people were made with the aid of six animals, including the rabbit. The islands in the gulf still bear the name of some totemic animals of the Lencas of Managuara.