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Norway administers a few off-shore islands. These are: | Norway administers a few off-shore islands. These are: | ||
- | *'''Spitsbergen (Svalbard)'''. Spitzbergen or Svalbard is a group of Arctic islands which have been mandated to Norway by the United Nations | + | *'''Spitsbergen (Svalbard)'''. Spitzbergen or Svalbard is a group of Arctic islands which have been mandated to Norway by the United Nations. the Norwegian presence is concentrated to the university (the world's northernmost) town of Longyearbyn whilst Russia maintains a presence at the coal mining town of Barrentsberg. A metreological reporting station is located on the Hopen Island in the eastern part of the group. |
- | *'''Bear Island'''. Norwegian territory in the Barents Sea | + | *'''Bear Island'''. Norwegian territory in the Barents Sea. A metreological station is located on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages |
- | *'''Jan Mayen'''. A small island north of Iceland | + | *'''Jan Mayen'''. A small island north of Iceland, also Norwegian territory. A metreological station is established on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages |
*'''Bouvet Island'''. An unpopulated Antarctic Island without safe natural harbours or anchorages | *'''Bouvet Island'''. An unpopulated Antarctic Island without safe natural harbours or anchorages | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 22 January 2008
NORWAY
Norway | |
File:Countrymap.gif Norway - map does not show the islands of Jan Mayen, Bear Island or Svalbard | |
File:Countryflag.jpg Flag | |
Capital: | Oslo |
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Language: | Norwegian. English is widely spoken. |
Currency: | Kroner |
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Norway administers a few off-shore islands. These are:
- Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Spitzbergen or Svalbard is a group of Arctic islands which have been mandated to Norway by the United Nations. the Norwegian presence is concentrated to the university (the world's northernmost) town of Longyearbyn whilst Russia maintains a presence at the coal mining town of Barrentsberg. A metreological reporting station is located on the Hopen Island in the eastern part of the group.
- Bear Island. Norwegian territory in the Barents Sea. A metreological station is located on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages
- Jan Mayen. A small island north of Iceland, also Norwegian territory. A metreological station is established on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages
- Bouvet Island. An unpopulated Antarctic Island without safe natural harbours or anchorages
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