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Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Location
Location Description

Northern Europe, islands between the Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway, northeast of Iceland

Continent
Europe
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
No
Parent Country
Norway
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country has a red field with a large white-edged navy blue cross that extends to the edges of the field. The vertical part of this cross is offset towards the hoist side.

Capital
Longyearbyen
Language
Norwegian
Currency
(krone)
Size
23,706 sq mi (61,399 sq km) — 127th largest
Total Population
2,530 people — 237th largest
Population Density
0.10672 people per sq mi (0.04121 people per sq km) — 243rd largest

Country Location

Northern Europe, islands between the Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway, northeast of Iceland

Country Flag

The flag of this country has a red field with a large white-edged navy blue cross that extends to the edges of the field. The vertical part of this cross is offset towards the hoist side.