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Economy
Overview: Coal mining is the major economic activity on
Svalbard. By treaty (9 February 1920), the nationals of
the treaty powers have equal rights to exploit mineral deposits,
subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch,
and Swedish coal companies have mined in the past, the only
companies still mining are Norwegian and Soviet. Each company
mines about half a million tons of coal annually. The settlements
on Svalbard are essentially company towns. The Norwegian
state-owned coal company employs nearly 60% of the Norwegian
population on the island, runs many of the local services,
and provides most of the local infrastructure. There is
also some trapping of seal, polar bear, fox, and walrus.
Electricity: 21,000 kW capacity; 45 million kWh produced,
11,420 kWh per capita (1989).
Currency: Norwegian krone (plural--kroner); 1 Norwegian
krone (NKr) = 100 ore.
Exchange rates: Norwegian kroner (NKr) per US$1--6.5405
(January 1990), 6.9045 (1989), 6.5170 (1988), 6.7375 (1987),
7.3947 (1986), 8.5972 (1985).