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Brief History. This desolate, mountainous island was discovered and named in 1614 by a Dutch whaling captain who. It is visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries. The island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.

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Local name: Jan Mayen

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Population: no indigenous inhabitants

Government: territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service

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Land size: 377 sq km

Topography: volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers

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