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Geography - note Svalbard, in 30 editions.

The entry for Svalbard published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
1996
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).

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  • northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway;
  • consists of nine main islands;
  • glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area

northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area; Spitsbergen Island is the site of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed repository established by the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Norwegian Government area

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Svalbard: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/svalbard/geography-note.

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