Compare Jan Mayen (2008) - Clipperton Island (2008)

Compare Jan Mayen (2008) z Clipperton Island (2008)

	Jan Mayen (2008)	Clipperton Island (2008)

Airports	1 (2007)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	-
Area	total: 377 sq km land: 377 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 6 sq km land: 6 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC	about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	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.	This isolated island was named for John CLIPPERTON, a pirate who made it his hideout early in the 18th century. Annexed by France in 1855, it was seized by Mexico in 1897. Arbitration eventually awarded the island to France, which took possession in 1935.
Climate	arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog	tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October)
Coastline	124.1 km	11.1 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Clipperton Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Clipperton former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion
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 directly by the Minister of Overseas France
Disputes - international	none	none
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 on the island.	Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is tuna fishing.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 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	10 17 N, 109 13 W
Geography - note	barren volcanic island with some moss and grass	reef 12 km in circumference
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all coral) (2005)
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	Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Map references	Arctic Region	Political Map of the World
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 4 nm contiguous zone: 10 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985	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	uninhabited
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998)	-
Terrain	volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers	coral atoll

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