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Jan Mayen Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of Norway)

Location:

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

Map references:

Arctic Region

Area:

total area:

373 sq km

land area:

373 sq km

comparative area:

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 depth of exploitation

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

4 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Terrain:

volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970

international agreements:

Note:

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

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