Compare Dhekelia (2004) - Bouvet Island (2002)

Compare Dhekelia (2004) z Bouvet Island (2002)

	Dhekelia (2004)	Bouvet Island (2002)

Area	total: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.	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.
Capital	Episkopi; located in Akrotiri	-
Climate	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	antarctic
Coastline	-	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Dhekelia	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	-
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	-
Disputes - international	-	none
Economy - overview	Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	-	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn	NA
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003) note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch	-
Flag description	the flag of the UK is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	34 59 N, 33 45 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	-	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	-	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta	Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Middle East	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	-	territorial sea: 4 NM
Military - note	includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	-	NA
Natural resources	-	none
Population	no indigenous personnel note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there	uninhabited (July 2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	-	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Waterways	-	none

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