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World > Africa >
Bouvet Island > Geography (Facts)
| Bouvet Island - Geography (Facts) |
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| Location: |
island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) |
| Geographic coordinates: |
54 26 S, 3 24 E |
| Map references: |
Antarctic Region |
| Area: |
total: 49 sq km
land: 49 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative: |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline: |
29.6 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 4 nm |
| Climate: |
antarctic |
| Terrain: |
volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Olav Peak 935 m |
| Natural resources: |
none |
| Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (93% ice) (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: |
NA |
| Environment - current issues: |
NA |
| Geography - note: |
covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve |
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