Bouvet Island
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Area
49 km²
Coordinates
-54.4208, 3.3464
Category
islands
Overview
An ice-covered speck in the South Atlantic - the most remote island on Earth.
About
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. A protected nature reserve situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most remote island. Located north of 60°S latitude, Bouvet Island is not part of the southern region covered by the Antarctic Treaty System.
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