Bouvet Island: The World''s Most Remote Island
Quick facts about Bouvet Island. Location: South Atlantic Ocean; Size: 49 square km or 19 square miles; Discovery: Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier in 1739; Status: Norwegian protected
Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island (/ ˈ b uː v eɪ / BOO-vay; Norwegian: Bouvetøya [3] [bʉˈvèːœʏɑ]) [4] is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world''s most remote island.
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Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island (/ ˈ b uː v eɪ / BOO-vay; Norwegian: Bouvetøya [3] [bʉˈvèːœʏɑ]) [4] is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the
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Bouvet Island: The World''s Most Remote Island
Quick facts about Bouvet Island. Location: South Atlantic Ocean; Size: 49 square km or 19 square miles; Discovery: Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier in 1739; Status: Norwegian protected nature reserve; Land: An inactive volcano, 93% of the island is covered by a glacier; Where is Bouvet Island?
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Where is Bouvet Island?
Bouvet Island (/ ˈbuːveɪ / BOO-vay; Norwegian: Bouvetøya [bʉˈvèːœʏɑ]) is an uninhabited island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve. It is a subantarctic volcanic island, situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and is the world's most remote island.
How did Bouvet Island become a dependency?
The expedition carried out aerial photography of the island and was the first Antarctic expedition to use aircraft. : 64 The Dependency Act, passed by the Parliament of Norway on 27 February 1930, established Bouvet Island as a Norwegian dependency, along with Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land.
How did Bouvet Island get its name?
At that point, the island was given its current name of Bouvet Island ("Bouvetøya" in Norwegian). In 1930, following resolution of a dispute with the United Kingdom over claiming rights, it was declared a Norwegian dependency. In 1971, it was designated a nature reserve.
Are there humans on Bouvet Island?
In 1971, Norway declared the island a protected nature reserve. Today, there is virtually no sign of human activity at Bouvet, with the exception of a single weather station located at Nyrøysa. This is the most common landing point on the island created by a rockslide in the 1950s. Penguins are the most apparent life on the island.
How far is Bouvet Island from Antarctica?
Bouvet Island is one of the most remote islands in the world. The closest land is Queen Maud Land of Antarctica, which is 1,700 km (1,100 mi) to the south, : 58 and Gough Island, 1,845 km (1,146 mi) to the north.
What country code is Bouvet Island?
Bouvet Island has been designated with the ISO 3166-2 code BV and was subsequently awarded the country code top-level domain .bv on 21 August 1997. The domain is managed by Norid but is not in use. The exclusive economic zone surrounding the island covers an area of 441,163 km 2 (170,334 sq mi).