Jan Mayen
(territory of Norway)
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The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost active volcano on earth. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island. . Source: The World Factbook, CIA. |
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This
desolate, arctic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who
indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited
only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the
island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929.