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: 373 sq km
land: 373 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
contiguous zone: 10 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 4 nm

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%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards dominated by the volcano Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - note barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

NOTE: The information regarding Jan Mayen on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jan Mayen Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jan Mayen Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.