Jan Mayen
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Jan Mayen as the 2001 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 32 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Geography
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
17 fieldsLocation
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%
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 (July 2001 est.)
Government
4 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
2 fieldsRadio broadcast stations
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
Transportation
4 fieldsMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jan Mayen.” The World Factbook 2001. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jan-mayen/2001.