Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Bouvet Island. Almost entirely covered by glacial ice (93%); declared a nature reserve by Norway; the distance from Bouvet Island to Norway is 12,776 km, which is almost one-third the circumference of the earth. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Location | island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) |
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Geographic coordinates | 54 26 S, 3 24 E |
Map references | Antarctic Region |
Tarrain | volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible |
Natural Resources | none |
Natural Hazards | occasional volcanism, rock slides; harsh climate, surrounded by pack ice in winter |
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Land Boundaries | 0 km |
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Coastline | 29.6 km |
Climate | antarctic |
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Total Area | |
Land Area | 49 sq km |
Water Area | 0 sq km |
comparative Area | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Territorial sea | 4 nm |
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Highest point | Olavtoppen (Olav Peak) 780 m |
Lowest point | South Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Agricultural land | 0% (2018 est.) |
Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 0% (2018 est.) |
Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) |
Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) |
Forest | 0% (2018 est.) |
Other | 100% (2018 est.) |
In Bouvet Island, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have:
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