| Geography | Jan Mayen |
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Location:
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Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
Geographic coordinates:
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71 00 N, 8 00 W |
Map references:
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Arctic Region |
Area:
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total: 377 sq km
land: 377 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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124.1 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 4 nm
contiguous zone: 10 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
Climate:
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arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
Terrain:
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volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen on Beerenberg 2,277 m
note: Beerenberg volcano has numerous peaks; the highest point on the volcano rim is named Haakon VII Toppen, after Norway's first king following the reestablishment of Norwegian independence in 1905 |
Natural resources:
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none |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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dominated by the volcano Beerenberg
volcanism: Beerenberg (elev. 2,227 m) is Norway's only active volcano; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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barren volcanic island with some moss and grass |
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