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Fun fact 2 about Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

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Svalbard experiences midnight sun for 99 days and polar night for 84 days at 74° north latitude.

Svalbard (Spitsbergen)
Norway
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Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

Norway

Area
37,673 km²
Location
Norway
21st largest island in the world

Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.

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