Jan Mayen (2004)

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Airports	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 373 sq km land: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background	This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Climate	arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline	124.1 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Dependency status	territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Disputes - international	none
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 on the island.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues	NA
Flag description	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note	barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)
Legal system	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references	Arctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 4 nm contiguous zone: 10 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
Terrain	volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers

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