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| Type | Field | Previous value | Current value |
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| - Removed | $ |
{} | — |
| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) provides TV transmission to Svalbard via satellite; access to 3 NRK radio stations and 2 TV stations |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .sj |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | high-income Norwegian island economy; major coal mining, tourism, and research sectors; recently established northernmost brewery; key whaling and fishing base; home to the Global Seed Vault |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 9.416 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 8.59 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 9.614 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 10.563 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 10.746 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Energy |
— | {} |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 62,045 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.note |
— | note: includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island) |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 62,045 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 3,587 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Newtontoppen 1,717 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Arctic Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 78 00 N, 20 00 E |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Arctic Region |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.contiguous zone.text |
— | 24 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.continental shelf.text |
— | extends to depth of exploitation |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish |
| + Added | Geography.Population distribution.text |
— | the small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | rugged mountains; much of the upland areas are ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts |
| + Added | Government.Capital.daylight saving time.text |
— | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| + Added | Government.Capital.etymology.text |
— | the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John Munro LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906 |
| + Added | Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text |
— | 78 13 N, 15 38 E |
| + Added | Government.Capital.name.text |
— | Longyearbyen |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
— | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
— | see Norway |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago) |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, a Dutch name meaning "jagged peaks," but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands, from the Norwegian sval (cold) and bar… |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920), sovereignty was awarded to Norway |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
— | King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
— | none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
— | Governor Lars FAUSE (since 24 June 2021) |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | the flag of Norway is used |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
— | non-self-governing territory of Norway |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
— | none (territory of Norway) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
— | Svalbard is subordinate to Norway's Nord-Troms District Court and Halogaland Court of Appeal, both located in Tromso |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | laws of Norway that explicitly apply to Svalbard, including the Svalbard Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to ci… |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.note |
— | note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provid… |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).history.text |
— | official anthem, as a Norwegian territory |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text |
— | Bjornstjerne BJORNSON/Rikard NORDRAAK |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).title.text |
— | "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, We Love This Country) |
| + Added | Government.Political parties.text |
— | Conservative Labor Liberal Progress Socialist Left |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | Norse explorers may have first discovered the Svalbard archipelago in the 12th century. The islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was internationally re… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | Svalbard is a territory of Norway, demilitarized by treaty on 9 February 1920; Norwegian military activity is limited to fisheries surveillance by the Norwegian Coast Guard (2025) |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military and security forces.text |
— | no regular military forces |
| + Added | People and Society.Ethnic groups.note |
— | note: foreigners account for almost one third of the population of the Norwegian settlements, Longyearbyen and Ny-Alesund (where the majority of Svalbard's resident population lives), as of mid-2021 |
| + Added | People and Society.Ethnic groups.text |
— | Norwegian 61.1%, foreign population 38.9% (consists primarily of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians) (2021 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Languages.Languages.text |
— | Norwegian, Russian |
| + Added | People and Society.Languages.major-language sample(s).text |
— | Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| + Added | People and Society.Net migration rate.text |
— | -5.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population distribution.text |
— | the small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest |
| + Added | People and Society.Population growth rate.text |
— | -0.03% (2019 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.female.text |
— | 1,203 |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.male.text |
— | 1,353 |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.total.text |
— | 2,556 (2025 est.) |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.key ports.text |
— | Barentsburg, Longyearbyen, Ny Alesund |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.large.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.medium.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.ports with oil terminals.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.small.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.total ports.text |
— | 3 (2024) |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.very small.text |
— | 3 |