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Bouvet Island (/ ˈ b uː v eɪ / BOO-vay; Norwegian: Bouvetøya [3] [bʉˈvèːœʏɑ]) [4] is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway.It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most remote island.
The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. [note 5] Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo.
Norway has three dependent territories (Norwegian: biland), all uninhabited and located in the Southern Hemisphere. Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya) is a sub-Antarctic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. [1] Queen Maud Land is the sector of Antarctica between the 20th meridian west and the 45th meridian east. [2]
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The first war flag of independent Norway, introduced 27 February 1814, replaced 7 March 1815 by a common war flag for Sweden and Norway. The national and merchant flag of Norway (1844–1899), with the union mark of Sweden-Norway, the "herring salad". The national flag of Norway during the World Expo in Paris (1937).
English: Flag proposed by vexillologist James Dignan for the Norwegian Antarctic Territory, consisting of Bouvet Island, Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island. According to Dignan, its design was based off the state flag of Norway due to the research being funded by the state.
The spread of Norwegian whaling industry to Antarctica in the early 20th century motivated Norway, right after its independence from the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in 1905, to pursue territorial expansion not only in the Arctic claiming Jan Mayen and Sverdrup Islands, but also in Antarctica. Norway claimed Bouvet Island and looked ...
The postal flag of Norway: 1905 – 2000: The Harbor Police flag of Norway – present: Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club – present: Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) Light blue field with the NRK logo in white. 1990 – present: Flag of the Church of Norway: Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue