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Arctic Region > Jan Mayen > Geography

JAN MAYEN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 377 sq km Time series [198th of 238]
Area > Total 377 sq km Time series [209th of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [154th of 239]
Climate
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 124.1 km [171st of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Norwegian Sea 0 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 71 00 N, 8 00 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 0% Time series [219th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [202nd of 258]
Location
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Arctic Region
Maritime claims > Continental shelf
200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 4 nautical mile Time series [174th of 191]
Natural hazards
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985
Natural resources none Time series
Population density 0 people per sqkm [235th of 256]
tallest mountains > Mountain
Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg
Terrain
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Heal The World Foundation.; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Jan Mayen

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