Website in: 
| Choose the first letter to select required country: Geography Of Svalbard
|
| Location | Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway |
| Geographic coordinates | 78 00 N, 20 00 E |
| Map references | arctic |
| Area |
total: 62,049 sq km note: includes spitsbergen and bjornoya (bear island) water: 0 sq km land: 62,049 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 3,587 km |
| Maritime claims |
territorial sea: 4 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by norway but not recognized by russia |
| 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: arctic ocean 0 m highest point: newtontoppen 1,717 m |
| Natural resources | coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish |
| Land use |
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (no trees, and the only bushes are crowberry and cloudberry) (2001) |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km |
| Natural hazards | ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic |
| Environment - current issues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | |
| Geography note | northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area |
Introduction and Background to Svalbard | People Of Svalbard | Government Of Svalbard | Economy Of Svalbard | Communications Of Svalbard | Transportation Of Svalbard | Military Of Svalbard | Transnational Issues Of Svalbard
Svalbard Flag Map Of Svalbard
| Free Online Translators | Affiliate Program | Translation Articles | ||||
| Get a free website translation toolbar that can translate your website to any language at no charge. It comes with powerful statistics. Free Translators | Looking for an opportunity to generate revenue from your website? Join our affiliate program and earn commissions for each sale you generate from your website. Affiliate Sign-up |
We collect and publish translation articles from freelance translators and people who are close to translation field. Translation Articles |
||||
Copyright © 2008 Translation Services Terms and Conditions |
