What is the capital of Jan Mayen?
Country Name | Jan Mayen |
Full Country Name | none |
Etymology- history of name | named after Dutch Captain Jan Jacobszoon MAY, one of the first explorers to reach the island in 1614 |
Dependency Status | territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service; in 2010, Norway designated the majority of Jan Mayen as a nature reserve |
Who is the president of Jan Mayen?
Legal System: | the laws of Norway apply where applicable |