This desolate, arctic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Beerenberg volcano, the northernmost active volcano on earth, resumed activity in 1970 and the most recent eruption occurred in 1985.
land: 377 sq km
water: 0 sq km
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
note: Beerenberg volcano has numerous peaks; the highest point on the volcano rim is named Haakon VII Toppen, after Norway’s first king following the reestablishment of Norwegian independence in 1905
other: 100% (2018 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: military personnel operate the the weather and coastal services radio station
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15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NA
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improved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: NA
unimproved: urban: NA
rural: NA
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pollutants transported from southerly latitudes by winds, ocean currents, and rivers accumulate in the food chains of native animals; climate change
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.)
other: 100% (2018 est.)
manyapis
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note: unpaved runways have a surface composition such as grass or packed earth and are most suited to the operation of light aircraft; unpaved runways are usually short, often less than 1,000 m (3,280 ft.) in length; airports with unpaved runways often lack facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control
none; offshore anchorage only