]! ^! This desolate, artic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost active volcano on earth. 
]" ^" Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland ^# 71 00 N, 8 00 W ^$ Arctic Region ^% `! 377 sq km `" 377 sq km `# 0 sq km ^& slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC ^' 0 km ^( 124.1 km ^) `$ 4 nm `M 10 nm `N 200 nm `O 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation ^* arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog ^+ volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers ^, `% Norwegian Sea 0 m `& Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m ^- none ^. `' 0% `( 0% `) 100% (2005) ^/ 0 sq km ^0 dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 ^1 NA ^2 barren volcanic island with some moss and grass 
]# ^3 no indigenous inhabitants `* personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station 
]$ ^F `6 none `7 Jan Mayen ^G 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 ^N the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply ^X the flag of Norway is used 
]% ^Y 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. 
]& _A AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998) 
]' _F 1 (2006) _R `! 1 `b 1 (2006) _I none; offshore anchorage only 
]( _M defense is the responsibility of Norway 
]) _N none 