From 1996 until it erupted in 2007 Yemen maintained two watchtowers and a small military base on the island.

Under a 1962 agreement, lighthouses were maintained on the island at the cost of shippers.

Yemen maintained a military base on the island from the dispute with Eritrea in 1996 until the 2007 eruption.

Following the occupation, the Russian Army maintained a military post on the island for a few decades.

However, the population grows significantly in the summer, as an estimated two to three hundred people maintain cottages and summer homes on the island.

The couple maintained residences on the island of Gozo and in Denmark.

The Three Rivers rowing club also maintains their boathouses on the island.

Dr. Howard maintained a private practice on the island.

They are most concerned with access to education as well as maintaining a standard of liberty on the island.

Less than ten summer cottages are still maintained on the island.