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◆ COMMUNICATIONS(2 fields)
Communications note
automatic meteorological station Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of Norway
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economic overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 58 sq km land area: 58 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate
antarctic
Coastline
29.6 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geographic note
covered by glacial ice
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all ice)
Location
Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references
Antarctic Region
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 4 nm
Natural resources
none
Terrain
volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; coast is mostly inaccessible lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 780 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(6 fields)
Capital
none; administered from Oslo, Norway
Data code
BV
Flag
the flag of Norway is used
Independence
none (territory of Norway)
Name of country
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Type of government
territory of Norway
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSPORTATION(1 fields)
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only