Geography (Jan Mayen)
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     Total area:
         373 km2
     Land area:
         373 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
     Land boundaries:
         none
     Coastline:
         124.1 km
     Maritime claims:
       Contiguous zone:
         10 nm
       Continental shelf:
         200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation
       Exclusive fishing zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         4 nm
     Disputes:
         Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims beween Greenland and Jan
         Mayen
     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%
     Environment:
         barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed
         in 1970
     Note:
         located north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland
         between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea