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Introduction - Jan Mayen: | Location - Jan Mayen: | Location | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland | | Geographic coordinates | 71 00 N, 8 00 W | | Map references | Arctic Region | | Area | total: 377 sq km
land: 377 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 124.1 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 4 nm
contiguous zone: 10 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | | Climate | arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog | | Terrain | volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m | | Natural resources | none | | Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 0 sq km | | Natural hazards | dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 | | Environment current issues | NA | | Geography note | barren volcanic island with some moss and grass | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |