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{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\Norway.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"Jan Mayen"}
{4}(territory of Norway)
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Jan Mayen, click {z,"-25.406569,55.714656,3.723941,77.921795",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast
of Iceland
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 373 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 373 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 124.1 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
contiguous zone: 10 nm
{3}continental shelf:{4} 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 4 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} none
{2}Climate:{4} arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
{2}Terrain:{4} volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
{3}lowest point:{4} Norwegian Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Haakon VII Toppen (Beerenberg) 2,277 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} none
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 100%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA
{2}natural hazards:{4} dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
{2}international agreements:{4} NA
{2}Geographic note:{4} barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the Long Range
Navigation (LORAN) C base and the weather and coastal services radio station
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Jan Mayen
{2}Type of government:{4} territory of Norway
{2}Capital:{4} none
{2}Independence:{4} none (territory of Norway)
{2}Executive branch:{4} administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann) resident in
Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the
Norwegian Defense Communication Service
{2}Flag:{4} the flag of Norway is used
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} 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.
{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 15,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 40 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} NA kWh (1992)
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} NA km
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km
{2}Ports:{4} none; offshore anchorage only
{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)
{1}Communications{4}
{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} NA
{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
{3}note:{4} radio and meteorological station
{2}Radios:{4} NA
{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} NA
{2}Televisions:{4} NA
{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of Norway