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Jan Mayen

1996 Edition — territory

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Communications
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Norway
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: radio and meteorological station
Radios [time series]
NA
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
domestic: NA international: NA
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
NA
Televisions [time series]
NA Defense
Economy
Economic 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.
Electricity [time series]
capacity: 15,000 kW production: 40 million kWh consumption per capita: NA kWh (1992)
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 373 sq km land area: 373 sq km comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline [time series]
124.1 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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%
Location [time series]
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references [time series]
Arctic Region
Maritime claims [time series]
contiguous zone: 10 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 4 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen (Beerenberg) 2,277 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none
Data code [time series]
JN
Executive branch [time series]
administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
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: Jan Mayen
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
territory of Norway
People
Population [time series]
no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the Long Range Navigation (LORAN) C base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Transportation
Airports [time series]
total: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only