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  1. Bouvet Island (/ ˈ b uː v eɪ / BOO-vay; Norwegian: Bouvetøya [bʉˈvèːœʏɑ]) is an island and dependency of Norway, and declared an uninhabited protected nature reserve.

  2. Jun 6, 2024 · Bouvet Island, islet in the South Atlantic Ocean. One of the world’s most isolated islands, it lies about 1,500 miles (2,400 km) southwest of the Cape of Good Hope of southern Africa and about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) north of the mainland of Antarctica. Of volcanic origin, it is rocky and almost.

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  3. Nov 24, 2022 · But, the most remote part of Norway is actually an obscure ice-covered inactive volcano thousands of miles away in the South Atlantic Ocean. It also happens to be the most isolated island in the world. It's almost impossible for humans to visit Bouvet Island bar the occasional scientific expedition. Yet life exists here.

  4. In 1929, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island two years previously. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve.

  5. May 14, 2018 · Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya) is an uninhabited 19-square-mile sub-antarctic island. It’s the world’s most remote island, about 1,600 miles south of the coast of South Africa and 1,100 miles north of Antarctica.

  6. Apr 25, 2024 · Explore the unsolved mystery of Bouvet Island, one of Earth's most remote places. Discover the intriguing history, the baffling discovery of an abandoned lifeboat, and the ongoing theories that captivate scientists and adventurers alike.

  7. Dec 30, 2019 · One of the subantarctic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean is Bouvet Island. This uninhabited island is thought to be one of the most remote islands in the world, with the nearest land, Queen Maud Land, located 1,090 miles away. Bouvet is a dependency of Norway.

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