Legal System of Jan Mayen

Jan 1, 0001 156 words 1 min read

Jan Mayen is located in Europe. It is geographically situated in northern europe, island between the greenland sea and the norwegian sea, northeast of iceland.

Government Overview

Legal System

The legal system of Jan Mayen is described as the laws of Norway apply

Constitutional Framework

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Citizenship and Suffrage

Historical Background

This desolate, mountainous island in the Arctic Ocean was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Beerenberg volcano, the northernmost active volcano on earth, resumed activity in 1970, and the most recent eruption occurred in 1985.

This article provides a summary of the legal system and governmental structure of Jan Mayen based on the CIA World Factbook. The Factbook is a public domain publication of the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

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