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| Location: |
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
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| Geographic coordinates: |
71 00 N, 8 00 W
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| Map references: |
Arctic Region
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| Area: |
total:
373 sq km
land:
373 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
contiguous zone:
10 NM
continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
4 NM
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| Climate: |
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
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| Terrain: |
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point:
Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100%
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| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1993)
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| Natural hazards: |
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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