Facts and info about Bouvet Island including geography, climate, people, etc.
Geography
Location: Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Geographic coordinates: 54 26 S, 3 24 E
Map references: Antarctic Region
Area:
total: 58 sq km
land: 58 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area""comparative: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 29.6 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 4 nm
Climate: antarctic
Terrain: volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 780 m
Natural resources: none
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all ice)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment""current issues: NA
Environment""international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography""note: covered by glacial ice
People
Population: uninhabited
Government
Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Data code: BV
Dependency status: territory of Norway; administered from Oslo
Legal system: NA
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of Norway)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of Norway)
Flag description: the flag of Norway is used
Economy
Economy""overview: no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Communications
Communications""note: automatic meteorological station
Transportation
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only
Military
Military""note: defense is the responsibility of Norway
Transnational Issues
Disputes""international: none
*Information obtained from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Fact Book.
