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Svalbard

Location o  Svalbard  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in Norway  (green)
Location oSvalbard(dark green)

– on theEuropean continent(green & dark grey)
– inNorway(green)

Location o Svalbard
StatusUnincorporatit aurie o Norawa
Admeenistrative centre
and largest city
Longyearbyen
Coordinates:78°40′N16°20′E/ 78.667°N 16.333°E/78.667; 16.333
Ethnic groups
Sovereign stateKinrick o Norawa
Leaders
Kjerstin Askholt(2015–)
Aurie
• Total
61,022 km2(23,561 sq mi)
Population
• 2016[2]estimate
2,667
• Density
0.044/km2(0.1/sq mi) (248t)
CurrencyNorse krone(NOK)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2(CEST)
Cawin code+47
Internet TLD.noa
  1. .sjallocatit but nae uised.[3]

Svalbard(Norse pronunciation:[ˈsʋɑlbɑɖ]) is anarchipelagoin theAirctic,constitutin the northrenmaist pairt oNorawa.It is locatit aboot 400 mile north o mainlandEurope,midwey atween mainland Norawa an theNor' Powl.

References

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  1. "World Factbook: Svalbard".cia.gov.Archived fraethe originalon 9 November 2019.Retrieved17 Apryle2019.
  2. "Archived copy".Archived fraethe originalon 24 November 2017.Retrieved7 Februar2018.Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "The.bv and.sj top level domains".Norid.Archived fraethe originalon 25 December 2018.Retrieved24 Mairch2010.Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (help)