:

NA

Geography - note:

barren volcanic island with some moss and grass

People
Jan Mayen

Population:

no indigenous inhabitants
note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and
the weather and coastal services radio station

Government
Jan Mayen

Country name:

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen

Dependency status:

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

Legal system:

the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply

Flag description:

the flag of Norway is used

Economy
Jan Mayen

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 on the
island.

Communications
Jan Mayen

Radio broadcast stations:

NA; note - there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000)

Transportation
Jan Mayen

Airports:

1 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)

Ports and terminals:

none; offshore anchorage only

Military
Jan Mayen

Military - note:

defense is the responsibility of Norway

Transnational Issues
Jan Mayen

Disputes - international:

none

This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008

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@Japan

Introduction
Japan

Background:

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a
long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure
its power. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to
enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following
the Treaty of Kanagawa with the US in 1854, Japan opened its ports
and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power
that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It
occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In
1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a
full-scale invasion of China. Japan attack