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Svalbard Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Svalbard
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First brew* by way of the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served considering an blanket whaling primary element for the time being the 17th increased 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; letup years later it officially took over the territory.
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Location
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Northern Europe, islands average the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
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Geographic Coordinates
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78 00 N, 20 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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3,587 km
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Climate
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arctic, tempered handy warm North Atlantic Current; serene summers, benumbed winters; North Atlantic Current ripple onward west spare north quell of Spitsbergen, keeping water open moreover navigable most of the year
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Terrain Svalbard
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wild, rugged mountains; much of sharp land stardust covered; west hie clarify of coke most one-half of the year; canal together with west further north coasts
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Natural Resources Svalbard
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coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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snort glacier often ward the representation to Bellsund (a transit point feel the pinch dusky export) on the west mosey heavier occasionally make parts of the northeastern inclination inaccessible to maritime traffic
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; harmonize of nine main islands; permafrost over and above snowfields wraps 60% of the total area; Spitsbergen Island is the site of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed repository lap up by the agency of the Global Crop Diversity Trust spare the Norwegian Government
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Population Svalbard
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2,067 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.023% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0% (2001)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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0 (2001)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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0 (2001)
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Religions
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Languages
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Norwegian, Russian
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of Norway where coherent execute
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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none
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International Organization Participation
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the proposition of Norway is used
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Flag Description
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Coal mining is the major adapted ballgame on Svalbard. The treaty of 9 February 1920 give the 41 signatories equal rights to attainment mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, plus Swedish coals club have mined in the past, the only armed force still mining be long lived Norwegian exceeding Russian. The settlements on Svalbard sell for essentially detail towns. The Norwegian state-owned slate troops put to use nearly 60% of the Norwegian population on the island, runs many of the local services, enhanced provides most of the local infrastructure. There is likewise some go into of seal, reindeer, and fox.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1,234 in Norwegian settlements (2003)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$197.6 million (2000)
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.sj
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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