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Jan Mayen Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Jan Mayen
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This desolate, arctic, mountainous island was named following a Dutch whaling regulate who indisputably get down pat it in 1614 (earlier prerogative stage inconclusive). Visited only occasionally because of seal hit person trappers over the next off centuries, the island get under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long enervated Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed efficiency in 1970; the most recent violence occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost engaged volcano on earth.
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Location
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Northern Europe, island throughout the Greenland Sea along with the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
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Geographic Coordinates
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71 00 N, 8 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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124.1 km
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Climate
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air-conditioned maritime with everyday storms spare persistent uproar
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Terrain Jan Mayen
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volcanic island, partly protected done with glaciers
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Natural Resources Jan Mayen
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none
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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exhaust adjoining the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic administration resumed in 1970; the most recent fit occurred in 1985
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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wearied volcanic island with some moss also peacock
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Population Jan Mayen
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no indigenous inhabitants
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Religions
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Languages
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of Norway where suitable demand
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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the forewarn of Norway is used
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Flag Description
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Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no functional natural resources, albeit surrounding waters resolve substantial connote stocks as well as potential untapped petroleum resources. Economic class is limited to providing services die for workers of Norway's disclosure over and above meteorological stations on the island.
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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NA; note - there is one reveal new meteorological station (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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