Compare Bassas da India (2006) - Jan Mayen (2004)

Compare Bassas da India (2006) z Jan Mayen (2004)

	Bassas da India (2006)	Jan Mayen (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 373 sq km land: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background	This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of an Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.	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	tropical	arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline	35.2 km	124.1 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	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	claimed by Madagascar	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	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: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano	barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique	Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references	Africa	Arctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	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 France	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones	dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources	none	none
Population	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)	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 rock	volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers

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