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Location:
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Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
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Geographic coordinates:
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71 00 N, 8 00 W
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Map references:
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arctic region
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Area:
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total: 373 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 373 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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124.1 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 4 nm
contiguous zone: 10 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
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Terrain:
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volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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