Jan Mayen

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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.

	jan mayen Travel Guide : 1 Geography 2 People 3 Government 4 Economy 5 Communications 6 Transportation 7 Military 8 Transnational Issues

Geography

Location 

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland

Geographic coordinates 

71 00 N, 8 00 W

Map references 

Arctic Region

Area 

total: 373 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 373 sq km

Area - comparative 

slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries 

0 km

Coastline 

124.1 km

Maritime claims 

contiguous zone: 10 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 4 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Climate 

arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Terrain 

volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers

Elevation extremes 

lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m

Natural resources 

none

Land use 

arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 

0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards 

dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970

Environment - current issues 

NA

Geography - note 

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

People

Population 

no indigenous inhabitants
note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2002 est.)

Government

Country name 

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen

Dependency status 

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

Legal system 

the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply

Flag description 

the flag of Norway is used

Economy

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.

Communications

Radio broadcast stations 

AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 

13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000)

Transportation

Waterways 

none

Ports and harbors 

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports 

1 (2001)

Airports - with unpaved runways 

total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)

Military

Military - note 

defense is the responsibility of Norway

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international 

none

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