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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "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. In the 20th century coal mining started and today a Norwegian and a Russian company are still functioning. Travel between the settlements is accomplished with snowmobiles, aircraft, and boats."
"text": "The archipelago may have been first discovered by Norse explorers in the 12th century; the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was internationally recognized by treaty in 1920, and five years later it officially took over the territory. In the 20th century coal mining started and today a Norwegian and a Russian company are still functioning. Travel between the settlements is accomplished with snowmobiles, aircraft, and boats."
}
},
"Geography": {
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"Terrain": {
"text": "rugged mountains; much of the upland areas are ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts"
},
"Elevation extremes": {
"lowest point": {
"text": "Arctic Ocean 0 m"
"Elevation": {
"mean elevation": {
"text": "NA"
},
"highest point": {
"text": "Newtontoppen 1,717 m"
"elevation extremes": {
"text": "lowest point: Arctic Ocean 0 m ++ highest point: Newtontoppen 1,717 m"
}
},
"Natural resources": {
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"text": "100% (2011 est.)"
}
},
"Irrigated land": {
"text": "NA"
"Population - distribution": {
"text": "the small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest"
},
"Natural hazards": {
"text": "ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic"
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}
},
"People and Society": {
"Population": {
"text": "1,872 (July 2014 est.)"
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Norwegian 55.4%, Russian and Ukrainian 44.3%, other 0.3% (1998)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Norwegian, Russian"
},
"Population": {
"text": "1,872 (July 2014 est.)"
},
"Population growth rate": {
"text": "-0.03% (2014 est.)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "the small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest"
},
"Sex ratio": {
"text": "NA"
},
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},
"conventional short form": {
"text": "Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)"
},
"etymology": {
"text": "12th century Norse accounts speak of the discovery of a \"Svalbard\" - literally \"cold shores\" - but they may have referred to Jan Mayen island or eastern Greenland; the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands"
}
},
"Dependency status": {
"text": "territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was awarded to Norway"
},
"Government type": {
"text": "NA"
"text": ""
},
"Capital": {
"name": {
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"text": "none (territory of Norway)"
},
"Legal system": {
"text": "the laws of Norway where applicable apply only the laws of Norway made explicitly applicable to Svalbard have effect there; the Svalbard Act and the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations, apply only to Svalbard; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grants certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations"
"text": "the laws of Norway where applicable apply; only the laws of Norway made explicitly applicable to Svalbard have effect there; the Svalbard Act and the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations, apply only to Svalbard; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grants certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations"
},
"Citizenship": {
"text": "see Norway"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Governor Odd Olsen INGERO (since September 2009); Assistant Governor Lars Erik ALHEIM"
"text": "Governor Kjerstin ASKHOLT (since 1 October 2015); Assistant Governor Lars Erik ALHEIM"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year-terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held October 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "seats by party - Conservatives 5, Green Party 2, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3"
},
"note": {
"text": "the Council's main responsibilities are infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
"text": "none; note - Svalbard is subordinate to Norway's Nord-Troms District Court and Halogaland Court of Appeal, both located in Tromso"
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Svalbard Conservative Party; Svalbard Green Party [ Espen Klungseth ROTEVATN]; Svalbard Labor Party [ Chjristin KRISTOFFERSEN]; Svalbard Liberal Party"
},
"Political pressure groups and leaders": {
"text": "NA"
},
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},
"Economy": {
"Economy - overview": {
"text": "Coal mining, tourism, and international research are Svalbard's major revenue sources. Coal mining is the dominant economic activity and a treaty of 9 February 1920 gave the 41 signatories equal rights to exploit mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, and Swedish coal companies have mined in the past, the only companies still engaging in this are Norwegian and Russian. The settlements on Svalbard were established as company towns, and at their height in the 1950s, the Norwegian state-owned coal company supported around 1,000 jobs. Today, around 300 people work in the mining industry. Since the 1990s the tourism and hospitality industry has grown rapidly and Svalbard now receives 60,000 visitors annually. Goods such as alcohol, tobacco, and vehicles, normally highly taxed on mainland Norway, are considerably cheaper in Svalbard in an effort by the Norwegian government to entice more people to live on the Arctic archipelago. By law, the Norway collects only enough taxes to pay for the needs of the local government; none of tax proceeds go to Norway."
"text": "Tourism and international research are Svalbard's major revenue sources. Coal mining has historically been the dominant economic activity, and a treaty of 9 February 1920 gave the 41 signatories equal rights to exploit mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, and Swedish coal companies have mined in the past, the only companies still engaging in this are Norwegian and Russian. Low coal prices have forced the Norwegian coal company, Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, to close one of its two mines and to considerably reduce the activity of the other. Since the 1990s, the tourism and hospitality industry has grown rapidly, and Svalbard now receives 60,000 visitors annually. ++ ++ The settlements on Svalbard were established as company towns, and at their height in the 1950s, the Norwegian state-owned coal company supported around 1,000 jobs. Today, around 300 people work in the mining industry. ++ ++ Goods such as alcohol, tobacco, and vehicles, normally highly taxed on mainland Norway, are considerably cheaper in Svalbard in an effort by the Norwegian government to entice more people to live on the Arctic archipelago. By law, Norway collects only enough taxes to pay for the needs of the local government; none of tax proceeds go to the central government."
},
"GDP - real growth rate": {
"text": "NA%"
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"text": "$NA"
},
"Exchange rates": {
"text": "Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar - ++ 6.3021 (2014) ++ 5.876 (2013) ++ 5.82 (2012) ++ 5.6065 (2011) ++ 6.0442 (2010)"
"text": "Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar - ++ 8.0646 (2015) ++ 5.876 (2013) ++ 5.876 (2013) ++ 5.82 (2012) ++ 5.6065 (2011)"
}
},
"Energy": {
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"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) began direct TV transmission to Svalbard via satellite in 1984; Longyearbyen households have access to 3 NRK radio and 2 TV stations (2008)"
},
"Radio broadcast stations": {
"text": "AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)"
},
"Television broadcast stations": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Internet country code": {
"text": ".sj"
}
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"text": "3"
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": " ++ 3 (2013)"
"text": "3 (2013)"
}
},
"Heliports": {
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}
}
},
"Military": {
"Military and Security": {
"Military branches": {
"text": "no regular military forces"
},