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	Bouvet Island (2003)	Bouvet Island (2003)

Area	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Climate	antarctic	antarctic
Coastline	29.6 km	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Disputes - international	none	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of Norway is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	54 26 S, 3 24 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Antarctic Region	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 4 NM	territorial sea: 4 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Norway	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	NA	NA
Natural resources	none	none
Population	uninhabited (July 2003 est.)	uninhabited (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Waterways	none	none

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