*Jan Mayen, Geography

Location:
  in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km
  north-northeast of Iceland, between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea
Map references:
  Arctic Region
Area:
 total area:
  373 km2
 land area:
  373 km2
 comparative area:
  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 depth of exploitation
 exclusive economic zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  4 nm
International disputes:
  Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims between Greenland and Jan
  Mayen
Climate:
  arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Terrain:
  volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak,
  with an elevation of 2,277 meters
Natural resources:
  none
Land use:
 arable land:
  0%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  0%
 other:
  100%
Irrigated land:
  0 km2
Environment:
  barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed
  in 1970

*Jan Mayen, People

Population:
  no permanent inhabitants; note - there are personnel who man the LORAN C
  base and the weather and coastal services radio station

*Jan Mayen, Government

Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Jan Mayen
Digraph:
  JN
Type:
  territory of Norway
Capital:
  none; administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor (sysselmann)
  resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Independence:
  none (territory of Norway)

*Jan Mayen, Economy

Overview:
  Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources.
  Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's
  radio and meteorological stations located on the island.
Electricity:
  15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita (1992)

*Jan Mayen, Communications

Ports:
  none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
 total:
  1
 useable:
  1
 with permanent-surface runways:
  0
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  1
Telecommunications:
  radio and meteorological station

*Jan Mayen, Defense Forces

Note:
  defense is the responsibility of Norway