Compare Glorioso Islands (2002) - Jan Mayen (2008)

Compare Glorioso Islands (2002) z Jan Mayen (2008)

	Glorioso Islands (2002)	Jan Mayen (2008)

Airports	1 (2001)	1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock	total: 377 sq km land: 377 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.	This desolate, artic, 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; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. 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: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses	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; 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
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (possession of France)	-
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (possession of France)	-
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 12 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	11 30 S, 47 20 E	71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system	barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar	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	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	periodic cyclones	dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985
Natural resources	guano, coconuts	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998)
Terrain	low and flat	volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Waterways	none	-

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