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Bouvet Island

2000 Edition — territory

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Communications
Communications - note [time series]
automatic meteorological station
Economy
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
antarctic
Coastline [time series]
29.6 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Southern Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 780 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note [time series]
covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (93% 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 hazards [time series]
NA
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
Government
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Data code [time series]
BV
Dependency status [time series]
territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
the flag of Norway is used
Military
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Norway
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited (July 2000 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
Transportation
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only