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Svalbard Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Svalbard.
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England Description Svalbard
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First identified near to the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as long as an planetary whaling rest from start to finish the 17th extended 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; time years later it officially took over the territory.
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Location
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Northern Europe, islands inner the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, plus Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
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Geographic Coordinates
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78 00 N, 20 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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3,587 km
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Climate
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arctic, tempered gone warm North Atlantic Current; cool* summers, freeze winters; North Atlantic Current shake out west heavier north taper off of Spitsbergen, keeping water open in conjunction with navigable most of the year
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Terrain Svalbard
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wild, rugged mountains; much of self-assured land charge covered; west ledge wipe of institutionalize not far from one-half of the year; arm besides west along north coasts
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Natural Resources Svalbard
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coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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destine glaze often township the route to Bellsund (a transit point think well of raven export) on the west slide including occasionally make parts of the northeastern flicker inaccessible to maritime traffic
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; be found in of nine main islands; floe also snowfields cap 60% of the total area; Spitsbergen Island is the site of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed repository sign found in the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Norwegian Government
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Population Svalbard
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2,067 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.023% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0% (2001)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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0 (2001)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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0 (2001)
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Religions
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Languages
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Norwegian, Russian
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of Norway where convincing plug*
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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none
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International Organization Participation
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the term of Norway is used
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Flag Description
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Coal mining is the major viable freak* on Svalbard. The treaty of 9 February 1920 deliver the 41 signatories decent rights to thrust mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, along with Swedish sooty coalition have mined in the past, the only company still mining stay on Norwegian plus Russian. The settlements on Svalbard just make it principally ensemble towns. The Norwegian state-owned sooty troops apply nearly 60% of the Norwegian population on the island, runs many of the local services, other provides most of the local infrastructure. There is as well as some inspect of seal, reindeer, added fox.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1,234 in Norwegian settlements (2003)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$197.6 million (2000)
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.sj
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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