Jan Mayen

territory of NorwayIndependence none (territory of Norway)

Jan Mayen as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 29 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe open editionEach field below ends in its editions, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down.

Capitalnone
Area373 sq km
LocationNorthern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the
1995

Every edition of Jan Mayen

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

Geography

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the | Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland

14 fields

Land useshare of 373 sq km

forest and woodland 0%other 100%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km
Area
373sq km
land area: 373 sq kmcomparative 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

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland

Map references

Arctic Region

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

current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
international agreements:
NA

Note

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

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

5 fields

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.

2 fields

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

capacity:
15,000 kW
production:
40 million kWh
consumption per capita:
NA kWh (1992)

Transportation

3 fields

Airports by runway lengthpaved left, unpaved right · 1 in all

914 to 1,523 m
1
PavedUnpaved

Highways

total:
NA
paved:
NA
unpaved:
NA

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Communications

3 fields

Telephone system

NA telephones

local:
NA
intercity:
NA
international:
NA

Radio

broadcast stations:
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
radios:
NA

note: radio and meteorological station

Television

broadcast stations:
NA
televisions:
NA

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of Norway JAPAN

Central Intelligence Agency. “Jan Mayen.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jan-mayen/1995.

How to cite ← 1994 edition 1996 edition →