🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
62,045 km²
Land Area
62,045 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
3,587 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: 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
Climate: arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
2,556
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.03%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
null years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
null per 1,000
Death Rate
null per 1,000
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income Norwegian island economy; major coal mining, tourism, and research sectors; recently established northernmost brewery; key whaling and fishing base; home to the Global Seed Vault
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
N/A
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
non-self-governing territory of Norway
Suffrage
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch