1994 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1994 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Affiliation
(territory of Norway)
Airports
total: 1 usable: 1 with permanent-surface runways: with runways over 3,659 m: with runways 2,440-3,659 m: with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1
Area
total area: 373 sq km land area: 373 sq km comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Capital
none; administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Climate
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline
124.1 km
Digraph
JN
Electricity
capacity: 15,000 kW production: 40 million kWh consumption per capita: NA (1992)
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: volcanic activity resumed in 1970 international agreements: NA
Highways
total: NA paved: NA unpaved: NA
Independence
none (territory of Norway)
International disputes
dispute between Denmark and Norway over maritime boundary in Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Jan Mayen has been settled by the International Court of Justice
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location
Nordic State, Northern Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland, between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea
Map references
Arctic Region
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 10 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 4 nm
Names
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Natural resources
none
Note
- barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
- defense is the responsibility of Norway
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.
Population
no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the LORAN C base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only
Telecommunications
radio and meteorological station
Terrain
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters
Type
territory of Norway