Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island as the 2006 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 30 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Geography
Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
17 fieldsLand useshare of 49 sq km
People
1 fieldGovernment
4 fieldsDependency status
territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Economy
No economic activity; declared a nature reserve
1 fieldCommunications
3 fieldsTransportation
1 fieldMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Bouvet Island.” The World Factbook 2006. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bouvet-island/2006.