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

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