73 lines
5.8 KiB
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73 lines
5.8 KiB
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JAN MAYEN
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(territory of Norway)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 373 km2; land area: 373 km2
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Comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of
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Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 124.1 km
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Maritime claims:
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Contiguous zone: 10 nm;
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Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
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Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 4 nm
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Disputes: Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims beween
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Greenland and Jan Mayen
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Climate: arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
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Terrain: volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is
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the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters
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Natural resources: none
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
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Environment: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass;
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volcanic activity resumed in 1970
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Note: located north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km
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north-northeast of Iceland between the Greenland Sea and the
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Norwegian Sea
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PEOPLE
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Population: no permanent inhabitants
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: none
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Type: territory of Norway
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Note: administered by a governor (sysselmann) resident in
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Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
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ECONOMY
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Overview: Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable
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natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services
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for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations located on
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the island.
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Electricity: 15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced,
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NA kWh per capita (1989)
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Airports: 1 with runway 1,220 to 2,439 m
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
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Telecommunications: radio and meteorological station
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of Norway
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