Bouvet Island is an uninhibited volcanic island which is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach.
It was discovered by a French naval officer, to whom the island is named, in 1739. In 1971 Bouvet
Island was dsignated a nature reserve. And since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the
island.
Bouvet Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). There
is a total of 58.5 square kilometers of land on Bouvet Island, and no permanent surface water. Bouvet Island is about
0.3 times the size of Washington D.C.! There is 29.6 kilometers of coastline on Bouvet Island.
The climate of Bouvet Island is antarctic, and the terrain is volcanic, and the coast is mostly inaccessible. The
highest point of Bouvet Island is at zero meters where the island meets the South Atlantic Ocean. And the highest point is
at 935 meters tall at Olav Peak. 100% of the island is used for other purposes, 93% of the island is covered in ice
though. On a geography note the island is covered by glacial ice, and is declared a nature reserve.
Bouvet Island is uninhabitied (a July 2003 estimate). The conventional short form of Bouvet Island is Bouvet Island.
Bouvet Island is a territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo.
The laws of Norway, where applicable, apply. The flag of Norway is used for the flag of Bouvet Island. Norway
is in charge of protecting the island. There are no international disputes involving Bouvet Island.
