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May 1, 2024 · barren volcanic spoon-shaped island with some moss and grass flora; island consists of two parts: a larger northeast Nord-Jan (the spoon "bowl") and the smaller Sor-Jan (the "handle"), linked by a 2.5 km-wide isthmus (the "stem") with two large lakes, Sorlaguna (South Lagoon) and Nordlaguna (North Lagoon)
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3 days ago · Local name: Svalbard og Jan Mayen. Region: Northern Europe. Surface area: 62,045 km². Capital: Longyearbyen. Geography. Svalbard is a group of islands north of the Barents Sea on the Arctic Ocean. The land has a total area of 62,045 km² (23,956 mi²) and a total coastline of 124 km (77.1 mi). This land area is approximately 78% of the area of Maine.
6 days ago · Svalbard ( / ˈsvɑːlbɑːr ( d )/ SVAHL-bar (d), [4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr] ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81 ...
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2 days ago · volcanism: Beerenberg (2,227 m) on Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian Sea is the country's only active volcano Geography - note about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much-indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic; one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world
4 days ago · Jan Mayen is located approx 600 km (370 mi) northeast of Iceland, approx 500 km (310 mi) east of Greenland and approx 1000 km (620 mi) west of North Cape Norway. The island has two separate parts: bigger (Nord-Jan) and smaller (Sor-Jan) linked by an isthmus (a narrow piece of land) with width of 2,5 km (1,6 mi).
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4 days ago · Islands over 200 km2. Largest island of Europe. Largest island of the Republic of Ireland. Northern Island of Novaya Zemlya. Largest island of Russia within Europe. Largest island of Svalbard (62% of its entire area) and of Norway. Southern Island of Novaya Zemlya. Largest island of Italy, largest island of the Mediterranean Sea .
1 day ago · Problem can be some of the AMCA meets are a tad slow-paced, and sometimes if you pull in on a chopper, you'll get a raised eyebrow or two. That’s not true in Texas, with the Cherokee Chapter of the AMCA. They initiated the Texas Fandango, and 2024 marked the third annual Fandango in Fredericksburg, Texas. It was a huge success.
