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Background: This desolate arctic 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 the northernmost active volcano on earth resumed activity in 1970 and the most recent eruption occurred in 1985.


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

Geographic coordinates: 71 00 N 8 00 W

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Area
Rank: 205
Land: 377 km²
Water: 0 km²
Comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Washington DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 124.1 km

Maritime claims
Contiguous zone: 10 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate: arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Terrain: volcanic island partly covered by glaciers

Elevation
Extremes highest point: Haakon VII Toppen on Beerenberg 2,277 m

Natural resources: none

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Permanent crops: 0%
Other: 100% (2011)

Irrigated land: 0 km² (2011)

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Natural hazards: dominated by the volcano Beerenberg
Volcanism: Beerenberg (elev. 2,227 m) is Norway's only active volcano; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985

Geography
Note: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass


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Population: no indigenous inhabitants

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Country name
Conventional short form: Jan Mayen

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Legal system: the laws of Norway where applicable apply

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Flag description: the flag of Norway is used

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Economy overview: Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources although surrounding waters contain substantial fish stocks and potential untapped petroleum resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.

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Broadcast media: a coastal radio station has been remotely operated since 1994 (2008)

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Airports: 1 (2013)
Rank: 222
With unpaved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1 (2013)

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Ports and terminals: none; offshore anchorage only


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Disputes international: none

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