Jan Mayen

territory of NorwayIndependence none (territory of Norway)

Jan Mayen as the 1993 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 25 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Capitalnone
Area373 km2
Locationin the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km
1993

Every edition of Jan Mayen

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

Geography

In the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km | north-northeast of Iceland, between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea

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Land useshare of 373 km2

forest and woodland 0%other 100%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 km2
Area
373km2
land area: 373 km2comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
124.1km
land boundaries: 0 kmcontiguous zone: 10 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 4 nm

Location

in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland, between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea

Map references

Arctic Region

International disputes

Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims between 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

Environment

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

People

1 field

Population

no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the LORAN C base and the weather and coastal services radio station

Government

Territory of Norway

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Names

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Jan Mayen

Type

territory of Norway

Capital

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

Independence

none (territory of Norway)

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 (1992)

Communications

3 fields

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports

total:
1
useable:
1
with permanent-surface runways:
0
with runways over 3,659 m:
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
1

Telecommunications

radio and meteorological station

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of Norway

Central Intelligence Agency. “Jan Mayen.” The World Factbook 1993. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jan-mayen/1993.

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