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Svalbard
Background :
First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory.
Location :
Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Geographic Coordinates Center :
78 00 N, 20 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 17.70 |
| North | 80.76 |
| East | 33.29 |
| South | 79.22 |
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Area :
| total | 62 045 | square km |
| land | 62 045 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
3587.00 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
Terrain :
wild, rugged mountains; much of high land ice covered; west coast clear of ice about one-half of the year; fjords along west and north coasts
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 1 717 | metres |
Natural resources :
| coal | copper |
| fish | iron ore |
| phosphates | wildlife |
| zinc |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Svalbard |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | SJ |
| ISO Numeric | 744 |
| ISO3 | SJM |
| FIPS | SV |
| ccTLD | sj |
| English | Svalbard |
Capital :
| name | Longyearbyen |
| geographic coordinates | 78 13 N, 15 33 E |
| time difference | 1.00 |
| daylight saving time | 1 |
Executive branch :
| Governor Odd Olsen INGERO | King HARALD V of Norway |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 1 234 | people |
Budget :
| revenues | 25 070 000 | $ |
Currency-code :
NOK
Currency-name :
Norwegian krone
Communications :
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | sj |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Heliports | 1 |
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