Compare Jan Mayen (2003) - Tromelin Island (2002)

Compare Jan Mayen (2003) z Tromelin Island (2002)

	Jan Mayen (2003)	Tromelin Island (2002)

Airports	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area	total: 373 sq km land: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC	about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	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.	First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station.
Climate	arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog	tropical
Coastline	124.1 km	3.7 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
Dependency status	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	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Disputes - international	none	claimed by Madagascar and Mauritius
Economy - overview	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.	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of Norway is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	71 00 N, 8 00 W	15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geography - note	barren volcanic island with some moss and grass	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000)	-
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% (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Arctic Region	Africa
Maritime claims	contiguous zone: 10 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 4 NM	continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Norway	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970	NA
Natural resources	none	fish
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2003 est.)	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2002 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	volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
Waterways	none	none

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