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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Header
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
Header
Affiliation:
(territory of Norway)
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Geography
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Jan Mayen
Geography
Location:
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 km2
land area:
373 km2
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:
Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims between 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%
Irrigated land:
0 km2
Environment:
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed
in 1970
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:People
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
People
Population:
no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the LORAN C
base and the weather and coastal services radio station
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Government
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Jan Mayen
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)
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Economy
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
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:
15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita (1992)
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Communications
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
Communications
Ports:
none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
total:
1
useable:
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
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#CARD:Jan Mayen:Defense Forces
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Jan Mayen
Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of Norway
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