Outline of Svalbard

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Svalbard:

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Svalbard incorporated territory of the Kingdom of Norway comprising the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. [1] The archipelago extends from 74° to 81° North, and from 10° to 35° East. The archipelago is the northernmost part of Norway. Three islands are populated: Spitsbergen, Bear Island and Hopen. The capital and largest settlement is Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen. The Spitsbergen Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard and the 1925 Svalbard Act makes Svalbard a full part of the Norwegian Kingdom.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Svalbard

Geography of Svalbard

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Geography of Svalbard

Environment of Svalbard

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Environment of Svalbard

Demography of Svalbard

Demographics of Svalbard

Government and politics of Svalbard

Politics of Svalbard

Branches of the government of Svalbard

Government of Svalbard

Government of Svalbard

Judicial branch of the government of Svalbard

Court system of Svalbard

Foreign relations of Svalbard

Foreign relations of Svalbard

International organization membership

Law and order in Svalbard

Law of Svalbard

Military of Svalbard

Svalbard is a designated demilitarized zone.

Local government in Svalbard

Local government in Svalbard

History of Svalbard

History of Svalbard

Culture of Svalbard

Economy and infrastructure of Svalbard

Economy of Svalbard

Education in Svalbard

Education in Svalbard

See also

Svalbard

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References

  1. 1 2 "Svalbard". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. "Svalbard – definition of Svalbard in English | Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

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