1992 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1992 (Project Gutenberg)
Countries
255
Data Records
17,805
Categories
6
Source
CIA World Factbook 1992 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Climate
antarctic
Coastline
29.6 km
Comparative area
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Disputes
none
Environment
covered by glacial ice
Land area
58 km2
Land boundaries
none
Land use
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100% (ice)
Natural resources
none
Note
located in the South Atlantic Ocean 2,575 km south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Terrain
volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; coast is mostly inacessible
Territorial sea
4 nm
Total area
58 km2
People and Society
Population
uninhabited
Government
Capital
none; administered from Oslo, Norway
Long-form name
none
Type
territory of Norway
Economy
Overview
no economic activity
Communications
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only
Telecommunications
automatic meteorological station
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of Norway