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Area > Comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Comparative to US places slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	377 sq km		[198th of 238]
Area > Total	377 sq km		[209th of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[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
Geographic coordinates	71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography > Note barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Irrigated land	0 sq km		[170th of 196]
Land use > Arable land	0%		[219th of 258]
Land use > Other	100%		[6th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[202nd of 258]
Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references	Arctic Region
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	10 nautical mile		[82nd of 83]
Maritime claims > Continental shelf 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile		[21st of 123]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	4 nautical mile		[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
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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