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Svalbard is an incorporated territory of the Kingdom of Norway comprising the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole.[1] The archipelago extends from 74° to 81° North, and from 10° to 35° East. The archipelago is the northernmost part of Norway. Three islands are populated: Spitsbergen, Bear Island and Hopen. The capital and largest settlement is Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen. The Spitsbergen Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard and the 1925 Svalbard Act makes Svalbard a full part of the Norwegian Kingdom.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Svalbard:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Svalbard
- Official English country name: Svalbard of the Kingdom of Norway
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Svalbard
- ISO country codes for Svalbard and Jan Mayen: SJ, SJM, 745
- ISO region codes for Svalbard and Jan Mayen: See ISO 3166-2:SJ
- Internet country code top-level domain for Norway: .no
Geography of Svalbard
- Svalbard is: an archipelago and area of limited sovereignty of Norway
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Arctic Ocean
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Svalbard
- High: Newtontoppen 1,717 m (5,633 ft)
- Low: Arctic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 3,587 km
- Population of Svalbard:
- Area of Svalbard: 61,022 km2
- Atlas of Svalbard
Environment of Svalbard
Main article: Environment of Svalbard- Climate of Svalbard
- Wildlife of Svalbard
- World Heritage Sites in Svalbard: None
Demography of Svalbard
Main article: Demographics of SvalbardGovernment and politics of Svalbard
- Main article: Government of Svalbard and Politics of Svalbard
- Form of government:
- Capital of Svalbard: Longyearbyen
- Elections in Svalbard
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Svalbard
- Political scandals of Svalbard
- Taxation in Svalbard
Branches of the government of Svalbard
Main article: Government of SvalbardExecutive branch of the government of Svalbard
- Head of state: President of Svalbard,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Svalbard,
- Cabinet of Svalbard
Legislative branch of the government of Svalbard
- Parliament of Svalbard (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Svalbard
- Lower house: House of Commons of Svalbard
Judicial branch of the government of Svalbard
Main article: Court system of Svalbard- Supreme Court of Svalbard
Foreign relations of Svalbard
Main article: Foreign relations of Svalbard- Diplomatic missions in Svalbard
- Diplomatic missions of Svalbard
International organization membership
- none [1]
Law and order in Svalbard
Main article: Law of Svalbard- Capital punishment in Svalbard
- Constitution of Svalbard
- Crime in Svalbard
- Human rights in Svalbard
- LGBT rights in Svalbard
- Freedom of religion in Svalbard
- Law enforcement in Svalbard
Military of Svalbard
Svalbard is a designated demilitarized zone.
Local government in Svalbard
Main article: Local government in SvalbardHistory of Svalbard
- Main article: History of Svalbard, Timeline of the history of Svalbard, and Current events of Svalbard
- Economic history of Svalbard
- Military history of Svalbard
Culture of Svalbard
Main article: Culture of Svalbard- Cuisine of Svalbard
- Languages of Svalbard
- National symbols of Svalbard
- Coat of arms of Svalbard
- Flag of Svalbard
- World Heritage Sites in Svalbard: None
Economy and infrastructure of Svalbard
Main article: Economy of Svalbard- Agriculture in Svalbard
- Banking in Svalbard
- National Bank of Svalbard
- Communications in Svalbard
- Internet in Svalbard
- Companies of Svalbard
- Economic history of Svalbard
- Energy in Svalbard
- Energy policy of Svalbard
- Oil industry in Svalbard
- Mining in Svalbard
- Tourism in Svalbard
- Transport in Svalbard
- Svalbard Stock Exchange
Education in Svalbard
Main article: Education in SvalbardInfrastructure of Svalbard
- Transportation in Svalbard
See also
- Index of Svalbard-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Svalbard-related topics
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Norway
References
- ^ a b "Svalbard". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sv.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmannen) – Official site
- Norwegian Polar Institute: Svalbard.
- Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database (searchable database with name origins and map)
- Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police: Report to the Storting (1999–2000) on Svalbard – extensive report on political, administrative, economical and scientific matters relating to Svalbard
- Svalbard Science Forum SSF - Information for and about research in Svalbard
- Polar Marine Geosurvey: [1]
- A Geographical-Historical Outline of Svalbard
- Outline of the Physical Geography and Geology of Svalbard by Ólafur Ingólfsson
- Outline of Svalbard travel guide from Wikitravel
- Svalbard on the CIA World Factbook
- The Svalbard Pages
- Photos from Svalbard
- [2]) List of glaciers with areas]
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