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== History == | == History == | ||
{{i|Viking}} [[Viking Era|The Vikings]] have visited Jan Mayen, but it was properly discovered by the {{i|Dutch Empire}} [[Dutch Colonial Empire|Dutch]] in 1614. In 8th May 1929 {{i|Norway}} [[Norway]] annexed this empty land. | {{i|Viking}} [[Viking Era|The Vikings]] have visited Jan Mayen, but it was properly discovered by the {{i|Dutch Empire}} [[Dutch Colonial Empire|Dutch]] in 1614. In 8th May 1929 {{i|Norway}} [[Norway]] annexed this empty land, and was placed under Norwegian sovereignty, and by law of 27th February 1930 the island was declared a part of the Kingdom of Norway. | ||
In WWII, mainland Norway got occupied by the {{i|Nazi}} [[German Third Reich|German Reich]]. | In WWII, mainland Norway got occupied by the {{i|Nazi}} [[German Third Reich|German Reich]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 12 December 2024
Template:CountryInfoJan Mayen is an island located in the 
Arctic Ocean, owned by 
Norway. No people live there except for some 
scientists, who doesn't pernamently live there either. Jan Mayen has two parts: larger northeast 
Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide isthmus.
The last polar bear on the island was spotted in 1990.
History
The Vikings have visited Jan Mayen, but it was properly discovered by the 
Dutch in 1614. In 8th May 1929 Norway annexed this empty land, and was placed under Norwegian sovereignty, and by law of 27th February 1930 the island was declared a part of the Kingdom of Norway.
In WWII, mainland Norway got occupied by the 
German Reich.
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