Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Introduction
Svalbard is located in Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
(territory of Norway)

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Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway

Lowest point: Arctic Ocean 0 m

Highest point: Newtontoppen 1,717 m

Capital: Longyearbyen

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Languages Spoken: Norwegian, Russian

Information & Brief History
First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory.

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