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Compare Bouvet Island (2007) - Jan Mayen (2005)

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 Bouvet Island (2007)Jan Mayen (2005)
 Bouvet IslandJan Mayen
Airports - 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 49 sq km


land: 49 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 373 sq km


land: 373 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than twice 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, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island. 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 antarctic arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 29.6 km 124.1 km
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Dependency status territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo 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 none
Economy - overview no economic activity; declared a nature reserve 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: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 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 Norway is used the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E 71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve 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% (93% ice) (2005)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
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) Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Antarctic Region Arctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 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 Norway defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards NA dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources none none
Population uninhabited no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2005 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; coast is mostly inaccessible volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
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