_#_Environment: barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
_#_Note: located north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea
_*People #_Population: no permanent inhabitants
_*Government #_Long-form name: none
_#_Type: territory of Norway
_#_Note: administered by a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
_*Economy #_Overview: Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations located on the island.
_#_Electricity: 15,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita (1989)
_*Communications #_Airports: 1 with runway 1,220 to 2,439 m
_#_Ports: none; offshore anchorage only