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Jan Mayen Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/jan_mayen/jan_mayen_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 124.1 km Maritime claims
Climate arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog Terrain volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers Elevation extremes
Natural resources none Land use
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 Environment - current issues 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 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jan Mayen Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jan Mayen Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |