Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Location Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Geographic coordinates 78 00 N, 20 00 E
Map references Arctic Region
Tarrain rugged mountains; much of the upland areas are ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts
Natural Resources coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
Natural Hazards ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic
Irrigated Land
Major rivers (by length in km)
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Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 3,587 km
Climate arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year
Area
Total Area
Land Area 62,045 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than West Virginia
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Continental shelf extends to depth of exploitation
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Newtontoppen 1,717 m
Lowest point Arctic Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 0% (2018 est.)
Other 100% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

The small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest

People and Society

In Svalbard and Jan Mayen, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Norwegian 61.1%, foreign population 38.9% (consists primarily of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians) (2021 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate -0.03% (2019 est.)
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Est married women (ages 15-49)
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Net Migration rate -5.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen is found in Northern Europe