Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
Northern Europe, island between the [Greenland Sea]? and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
Arctic Region |
Arctic? Region |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington DC |
volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers |
[volcanic island]?, partly covered by glaciers |
Norwegian Sea 0 m |
Norwegian Sea 0 m |
Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg? 2,277 m |
Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg? 2,277 m |
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg?; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 |
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg?; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 |
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 Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg?; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass