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CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(5 fields)
Radio broadcast stations
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: radio and meteorological station
Radios
NA
Telephone system
domestic: NA international: NA
Television broadcast stations
NA
Televisions
NA
◆ ECONOMY(4 fields)
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.
Electricity - capacity
NA kW
Electricity - consumption per capita
NA kWh
Electricity - production
NA kWh
◆ GEOGRAPHY(18 fields)
Area
total: 373 sq km land: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Climate
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline
124.1 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to : NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates
71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops : 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references
Arctic Region
Maritime claims
contiguous zone : 10 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 4 nm
Natural hazards
dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources
none
Terrain
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
◆ GOVERNMENT(4 fields)
Country name
conventional long form : none conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Data code
JN
Dependency status
territory of Norway; 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
Flag description
the flag of Norway is used
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of Norway
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
no permanent inhabitants note: there are personnel who operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran) C base and the weather and coastal services radio station
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes - international
none JAPAN
◆ TRANSPORTATION(4 fields)
Airports
1 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1996 est.)
Highways
total: NA km paved : NA km unpaved: NA km
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only