Antarctic Region > Bouvet Island > Geography
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Area > Comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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49 sq km |
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[224th of 238]
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Area > Total
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49 sq km |
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[236th of 250]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[189th of 239]
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Climate
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antarctic |
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Coastline
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29.6 km |
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[208th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Olav Peak 935 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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South Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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54 26 S, 3 24 E |
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Geography > Note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve Norway |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[229th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[216th of 258]
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Location island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) |
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Map references
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Antarctic Region |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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4 nautical mile |
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[175th of 191]
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Natural resources
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none |
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Population density
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0 people per sqkm |
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[256th of 256]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Olav Peak |
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Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible |