| Climate Jan Mayen :
| arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
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| Terrain Jan Mayen :
| volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
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| Elevation extremes lowest Jan Mayen :
| Norwegian Sea 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Jan Mayen :
| Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
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| Natural resources Jan Mayen :
| none
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| Land use arableland Jan Mayen :
| 0%
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| Irrigated land Jan Mayen :
| 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Jan Mayen :
| dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
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| Environment current issues Jan Mayen :
| NA
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| Geography note Jan Mayen :
| barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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