Svalbard


  • Type: Archipelago

First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory. - The World Factbook


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Kongsfjorden Fjord

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Physiographic feature Archipelago

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Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway - The World Factbook

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Zero Kelvin Film Hans Petter Moland Zero Kelvin was filmed on Spitzbergen island

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