Talk:Jan Mayen/CIA World Factbook 2002 import
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| Area | total: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 373 sq km |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2002 est.) |
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This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
[edit] Geography
Map of Jan Mayen
- Location
- Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
- Geographic coordinates
- 71 00 N, 8 00 W
- Map references
- Arctic Region
- Area
- total: 373 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 373 sq km
- Area - comparative
- slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Land boundaries
- 0 km
- Coastline
- 124.1 km
- Maritime claims
- contiguous zone: 10 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 4 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
- Climate
- arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
- Terrain
- volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
- Elevation extremes
- lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
- Natural resources
- none
- Land use
- arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)
- Irrigated land
- 0 sq km (1998 est.)
- Natural hazards
- dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
- Environment - current issues
- NA
- Geography - note
- barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
[edit] People
- Population
- no indigenous inhabitants
note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2002 est.)
[edit] Government
- Country name
- conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen
- Dependency status
- territory of Norway; administered from Oslo through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
- Legal system
- the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
- Flag description
- the flag of Norway is used
[edit] Economy
- Economy - overview
- Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations located on the island.
[edit] Communications
- Radio broadcast stations
- AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- 13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000)
[edit] Transportation
- Waterways
- none
- Ports and harbors
- none; offshore anchorage only
- Airports
- 1 (2001)
- Airports - with unpaved runways
- total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
[edit] Military
- Military - note
- defense is the responsibility of Norway
[edit] Transnational Issues
- Disputes - international
- none
