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Communications

Airports [time series]

1 with runway 1,220 to 2,439 m

Ports [time series]

none; offshore anchorage only

Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]

radio and meteorological station

Defense Forces

Note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of Norway

Economy

Electricity [time series]

15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita (1989)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

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.

Geography

Climate [time series]

arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Coastline [time series]

124.1 km

Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]

slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Contiguous zone [time series]

10 nm;

Continental shelf [time series]

200 meters or to depth of exploitation;

Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]

Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims beween Greenland and Jan Mayen

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed in 1970

Exclusive fishing zone [time series]

200 nm;

Land boundaries [time series]

none

Land use [time series]

0% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 100% other

Natural resources [time series]

none

Note [time series]

located 590 km north-northwest of Iceland between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea north of the Arctic Circle

Terrain [time series]

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

Maritime claims (Territorial sea) [time series]

4 nm

Area (Total area) [time series]

373 km2; land area: 373 km2

Government

Country name (Long-form name) [time series]

none

Note [time series]

administered by a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)

Government type (Type) [time series]

territory of Norway

People

Population [time series]

no permanent inhabitants