Jan Mayen

territory of Norway

Jan Mayen as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 23 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Capitalnone
Area373 km2
1992

Every edition of Jan Mayen

Populationas each edition published it
Not in this edition 2,000 in 2000

Geography

13 fields
Total area
373km2
Comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
124.1km
land boundaries: noneContiguous zone: 10 nmContinental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitationExclusive fishing zone: 200 nmTerritorial sea: 4 nm

Land area

373 km2

Disputes

Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims beween Greenland and Jan Mayen

Climate

arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Terrain

volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters

Land use

  • arable land 0%;
  • permanent crops 0%;
  • meadows and pastures 0%;
  • forest and woodland 0%;
  • other 100%

Environment

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed in 1970

Note

located north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea

People

1 field

Population

no permanent inhabitants

Government

Territory of Norway

3 fields

Type

territory of Norway

Capital

none; administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)

Economy

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.

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Overview

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

15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita (1989)

Communications

3 fields

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports

1 with runways 1,220 to 2,439 m

Telecommunications

radio and meteorological station

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of Norway

Central Intelligence Agency. “Jan Mayen.” The World Factbook 1992. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jan-mayen/1992.

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