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Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

(Dependency of Norway Norway)

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Also known as: Spitzbergen und Jan Mayen (Deutsch), Svalbard y Jan Mayen (español), Svalbard et Jan Mayen (français), Svalbard e Jan Mayen (Italiano, Português), Svalbard, Jan Mayen (polski), Svalbard og Jan Mayen (norsk), 斯瓦爾巴特和揚馬延群島 (正體中文), スヴァールバル諸島・ヤンマイエン島 (日本語)

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Roman Rite (1): Tromsø


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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Scandiæ Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. (51)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Bishop Mariano Crociata (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (64)

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Geography

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Longyearbyen

Area: 62,045 km²

Population: 2,583

Part of: Norway Norway (Dependency)

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Iceland Iceland, ← Greenland Greenland, → Norway Norway, ↓ Faroe Islands Faroe Islands

Cultural Summary

Languages: Norwegian, Russian

Ethnic Groups: Norwegian 59.8%, Russian and Ukrainian 20.4%, other 19.4% (primarily Swedish, Thai, and Philippine)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 62,422 km²

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Last updated on 2025.12.21

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