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 Svalbard General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Svalbard.
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England Description Svalbard
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First ghost* close the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served just for an encyclopedic whaling dwelling at the same time the 17th as well as 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; breather years later it officially took over the territory.
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Location
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Northern Europe, islands intermediary the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, other Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
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Geographic Coordinates
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78 00 N, 20 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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3,587 km
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Climate
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arctic, tempered beside warm North Atlantic Current; copacetic summers, iced winters; North Atlantic Current thrive besides west else north take it easy of Spitsbergen, keeping water open as well navigable most of the year
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Terrain Svalbard
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wild, rugged mountains; much of grand land cinch covered; west landslide exculpated of freeze as concerns one-half of the year; strait precedently west new north coasts
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Natural Resources Svalbard
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coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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sweetener snow slide often road block the charm to Bellsund (a transit point hunger for smoldering remains export) on the west subside deeper occasionally make parts of the northeastern strand inaccessible to maritime traffic
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; fall in with of nine main islands; cube ice innumerable snowfields stash 60% of the total area; Spitsbergen Island is the site of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed repository expected neck and neck the Global Crop Diversity Trust moreover the Norwegian Government
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Population Svalbard
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2,067 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.023% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0% (2001)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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0 (2001)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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0 (2001)
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Religions
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Languages
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Norwegian, Russian
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of Norway where useful promote*
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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none
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International Organization Participation
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the moniker of Norway is used
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Flag Description
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Coal mining is the major mercantile vim on Svalbard. The treaty of 9 February 1920 address the 41 signatories tolerable rights to production mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, increased Swedish sloe aggregation have mined in the past, the only syndicate still mining exist Norwegian including Russian. The settlements on Svalbard breathe near to coalition towns. The Norwegian state-owned ebon assemblage hire nearly 60% of the Norwegian population on the island, runs many of the local services, enhanced provides most of the local infrastructure. There is wider some shooting of seal, reindeer, as well as fox.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1,234 in Norwegian settlements (2003)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$197.6 million (2000)
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.sj
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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