tional disputes: none

Climate: arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Terrain: volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen (Beerenberg) 2,277 m

Natural resources: none

Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

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

Geographic note: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

People
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Population: no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel
who man the Long Range Navigation (LORAN) C base and the weather and
coastal services radio station

Government
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Name of country:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen

Data code: JN

Type of government: territory of Norway

Capital: none

Independence: none (territory of Norway)

Executive branch: administered from Oslo, Norway, through a
governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however,
authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian
Defense Communication Service

Flag: the flag of Norway is used

Economy
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Economic 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
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Highways:
total: NA km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km

Ports: none; offshore anchorage only

Airports:
total: 1
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)

Communications
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Telephone system:
domestic: NA
international: NA

Radio broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: radio and meteorological station

Radios: NA

Television broadcast stations: NA

Televisions: NA

Defense
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Defense note: defense is the responsibility of Norway

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Map
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Location: 36 00 N, 138 00 E -- Eastern Asia, island chain between