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==About== | ==About== | ||
[[Svalbard]] is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of [[Norway]]. | [[Svalbard]] is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of [[Norway]]. | ||
| − | Under the [[Svalbard Treaty]] of 1920, a.k.a. the Spitsbergen Treaty, the archipelago is recognized as Norwegian territory but demilitarized and all thirteen signatory states are permitted to engage in economic | + | Under the [[Svalbard Treaty]] of 1920, a.k.a. the Spitsbergen Treaty, the archipelago is recognized as Norwegian territory but demilitarized and all thirteen signatory states are permitted to engage in economic activities. Today both Norway and [[Russia]] mine coal there. To that extent, the archipelago is an economic and natural resource [[commons]]. |
===Islands=== | ===Islands=== | ||
| − | [[Spitsbergen]] is the largest island in the group, followed by [[Nordaustlandet | + | [[Spitsbergen]] is the largest island in the group, followed by [[Nordaustlandet]]. |
Spitsbergen is home to the [[Global Seed Vault]]. | Spitsbergen is home to the [[Global Seed Vault]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:10, 28 October 2022
About
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway.
Under the Svalbard Treaty of 1920, a.k.a. the Spitsbergen Treaty, the archipelago is recognized as Norwegian territory but demilitarized and all thirteen signatory states are permitted to engage in economic activities. Today both Norway and Russia mine coal there. To that extent, the archipelago is an economic and natural resource commons.
Islands
Spitsbergen is the largest island in the group, followed by Nordaustlandet.
Spitsbergen is home to the Global Seed Vault.