Jan Mayen




                                  Header


Affiliation:
     (territory of Norway)


                                 Geography


Location:
     Nordic State, Northern Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of
     the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland, between the
     Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea
Map references:
     Arctic Region
Area:
total area:
     373 sq km
land area:
     373 sq km
comparative area:
     slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
     0 km
Coastline:
     124.1 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone:
     10 nm
continental shelf:
     200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone:
     200 nm
territorial sea:
     4 nm
International disputes:
     dispute between Denmark and Norway over maritime boundary in Arctic
     Ocean between Greenland and Jan Mayen has been settled by the
     International Court of Justice
Climate:
     arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Terrain:
     volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest
     peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters
Natural resources:
     none
Land use:
arable land:
     0%
permanent crops:
     0%
meadows and pastures:
     0%
forest and woodland:
     0%




other:
     100%
Irrigated land:
     0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
     NA
natural hazards:
     volcanic activity resumed in 1970
international agreements:
     NA
Note:
     barren volcanic island with some moss and grass


                                  People


Population:
     no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the LORAN
     C base and the weather and coastal services radio station


                                Government


Names:
conventional long form:
     none
conventional short form:
Digraph:
     JN
Type:
     territory of Norway
Capital:
     none; administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann)
     resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Independence:
     none (territory of Norway)


                                  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:
     15,000 kW
production:
     40 million kWh
consumption per capita:
     NA (1992)


                              Communications




Highways:
total:
     NA
paved:
     NA
unpaved:
     NA
Ports:
     none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
total:
     1
usable:
     1
with permanent-surface runways:
     0
with runways over 3,659 m:
     0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
     0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
     1
Telecommunications:
     radio and meteorological station


                              Defense Forces


Note:
     defense is the responsibility of Norway