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Jan MayenGeography
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Location: |
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
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Geographic coordinates: |
71 00 N, 8 00 W
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Map references: |
Arctic Region
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Area: |
total: 373 sq km
land: 373 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
124.1 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 4 nm
contiguous zone: 10 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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Climate: |
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
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Terrain: |
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
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Natural resources: |
none
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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