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Bouvet Island

Bouvet Island
General information
Common nameBouvet Island
Local nameBouvetøya
NameBouvetøya
Government
GovernmentDependent territory
Monarch of NorwayHarald V
AdministrationPolar Affairs Department
Norwegian dependencyNorwegian dependency
Claimed1 December, 1927
Annexed23 January, 1928
Dependency27 February, 1930
Nature reserve17 December, 1971
Geography
Total Area18.9 sq mi (49 km2)
Glaciated93%
Demography
Population censusuninhabited
Economy
Other information
Internet TLD.bv¹

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Bouvet Island ( ) is an uninhabited Antarctic volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,525 km south-southwest of South Africa. It is a dependent territory of Norway and, lying north of 60°S latitude, is not subject to the Antarctic Treaty. The centre of the island is an ice-filled crater of an inactive volcano, known as the Wilhelm II Plateau. It is the most remote island in the world.


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