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Compare Europa Island (2001) - Jan Mayen (2001)

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 Europa Island (2001)Jan Mayen (2001)
 Europa IslandJan Mayen
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
28 sq km

land:
28 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total:
373 sq km

land:
373 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background A French possession since 1897, the island is heavily wooded; it is the site of a small military garrison that staffs a weather station. 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 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 22.2 km 124.1 km
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Europa Island

local long form:
none

local short form:
Ile Europa		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Jan Mayen
Dependency status possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion territory of Norway; administered from Oslo through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); 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 located on the island.
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 24 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 22 20 S, 40 22 E 71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note wildlife sanctuary barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) 0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
100%

other:
0%		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Africa Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 contiguous zone:
10 NM

continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
4 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards NA dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources NEGL none
Population no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)		 no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there are personnel who operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations - AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA

note:
there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
Terrain low and flat volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Waterways none none
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