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Bouvet Island

1996 Edition — territory

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Communications
Communications - note (Communications note) [time series]
automatic meteorological station Defense
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Norway
Economy
Economic overview [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 58 sq km land area: 58 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
antarctic
Coastline [time series]
29.6 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
covered by glacial ice
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all ice)
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references [time series]
Antarctic Region
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 4 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; coast is mostly inaccessible lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 780 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Oslo, Norway
Data code [time series]
BV
Flag [time series]
the flag of Norway is used
Independence [time series]
none (territory of Norway)
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
territory of Norway
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transportation
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only