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Bouvet Island
Background :
This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Location :
island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Geographic Coordinates Center :
54 26 S, 3 24 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 3.34 |
| North | -54.40 |
| East | 3.49 |
| South | -54.46 |
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Area :
| total | 49 | square km |
| land | 49 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
29.60 km
Climate :
antarctic
Terrain :
volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 935 | metres |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Irrigated land :
0 square km
Country name :
| conventional short form | Bouvet Island |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | BV |
| ISO Numeric | 74 |
| ISO3 | BVT |
| FIPS | BV |
| ccTLD | bv |
| English | Bouvet Island |
Communications :
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | bv |
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