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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Svalbard |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Longyearbyen geographic coordinates: 78 13 N, 15 33 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 2,116 (July 2009 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway see map |
| Area | total: 61,020 sq km land: 61,020 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island) |
| Ethnic groups | Norwegian 55.4%, Russian and Ukrainian 44.3%, other 0.3% (1998) |
| Languages | Norwegian, Russian |
| Government type | NA |
| Legal system | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| Background | 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. |
| Internet country code | .sj |
