Territory Summary: Bouvet Island
Territory Name: Bouvet Island
Official Visa & Travel Information: Bouvet Island is a dependency of Norway and is not a separate country, so it does not have its own visa policy or official visa website. If you are planning to visit Bouvet Island, you may need to obtain a visa for Norway or another country that has jurisdiction over the island.
Government Type: Norway Dependency
Background: Bouvet Island is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean. This uninhabited, volcanic, Antarctic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers making it difficult to approach; it is recognized as the most remote island on Earth. (It is furthest in distance from any other point of land, 1,639 km from Antarctica.) Bouvet Island was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom it is named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. A few expeditions visited the island in the late 19th century. In 1929, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island two years previously. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station and studied foraging strategies and distribution of fur seals and penguins on the island. In February 2006, an earthquake weakened the station's foundation causing it to be blown out to sea in a winter storm. Norway erected a new research station in 2014 that can hold six people for periods of two to four months.
Region: Southern Ocean
Population: Uninhabited
Natural Hazards: occasional volcanism, rock slides; harsh climate, surrounded by pack ice in winter
Geography:
Total: 49 sq km
Land: 49 sq km
Water: 0 sq km
(Country Summary, The World Factbook, CIA.gov)
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