1996 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Countries
256
Data Records
32,906
Categories
7
Source
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Description
the flag of Norway is used
Location
54 26 S, 3 24 E -- Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) Flag ----
Geography
Area
- comparative area
- about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
- land area
- 58 sq km
- total area
- 58 sq km
Climate
antarctic
Coastline
29.6 km
Environment
- current issues
- NA
- international agreements
- NA
- natural hazards
- NA
Geographic coordinates
54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geographic note
covered by glacial ice
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
- arable land
- 0%
- forest and woodland
- 0%
- meadows and pastures
- 0%
- other
- 100% (all ice)
- permanent crops
- 0%
Location
Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references
Antarctic Region
Maritime claims
- territorial sea
- 4 nm
Natural resources
none
Terrain
- volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; coast is mostly inaccessible
- highest point
- unnamed location 780 m
- lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
People and Society
Population
uninhabited
Government
Capital
none; administered from Oslo, Norway
Data code
BV
Flag
the flag of Norway is used
Independence
none (territory of Norway)
Name of country
- conventional long form
- none
- conventional short form
- Bouvet Island
Type of government
territory of Norway
Economy
Economic overview
no economic activity
Communications
Communications note
automatic meteorological station Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of Norway
Transportation
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only