Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen as the 1999 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 33 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and | the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
18 fieldsLand useshare of 373 sq km
Location
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Natural hazards
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
People
1 fieldPopulation
no indigenous inhabitants note: there are personnel who operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran) C base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Government
7 fieldsDependency status
- territory of Norway;
- administered from Oslo through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard);
- however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Economy
Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no | exploitable natural resources.
1 fieldEconomy--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.
Communications
1 fieldTransportation
3 fieldsMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jan Mayen.” The World Factbook 1999. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jan-mayen/1999.