JAN MAYEN                                                                       
(territory of Norway)                                                           
GEOGRAPHY                                                                       
Total area: 373 km2; land area: 373 km2                                         
                                                                                
Comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of                          
Washington, DC                                                                  
                                                                                
Land boundaries: none                                                           
                                                                                
Coastline: 124.1 km                                                             
                                                                                
Maritime claims:                                                                
                                                                                
Contiguous zone: 10 nm;                                                         
                                                                                
Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;                   
                                                                                
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;                                                 
                                                                                
Territorial sea: 4 nm                                                           
                                                                                
Disputes: Denmark has challenged Norway's maritime claims beween                
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%                                          
                                                                                
Environment: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass;                   
volcanic activity resumed in 1970                                               
                                                                                
Note: located north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km                           
north-northeast of Iceland between the Greenland Sea and the                    
Norwegian Sea                                                                   
                                                                                
PEOPLE                                                                          
Population: no permanent inhabitants                                            
                                                                                
GOVERNMENT                                                                      
Long-form name: none                                                            
                                                                                
Type: territory of Norway                                                       
                                                                                
Note: administered by a governor (sysselmann) resident in                       
Longyearbyen (Svalbard)                                                         
                                                                                
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 (1989)                                                        
                                                                                
COMMUNICATIONS                                                                  
Airports: 1 with runway 1,220 to 2,439 m                                        
                                                                                
Ports: none; offshore anchorage only                                            
                                                                                
Telecommunications: radio and meteorological station                            
                                                                                
DEFENSE FORCES                                                                  
Note: defense is the responsibility of Norway                                   
                                                                                
