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CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(1 fields)
Radio broadcast stations
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
◆ ECONOMY(1 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.
◆ GEOGRAPHY(17 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
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 Haakon VII Toppen/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 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 indigenous inhabitants note: there are personnel who operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2000 est.)
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes - international
none [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
◆ TRANSPORTATION(3 fields)
Airports
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1999 est.)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only