SJTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SJ
Below, you can find technical information regarding the SJ code, which represents Svalbard and Jan Mayen within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Country Code SJRelated Codes SJM744SVCommon Name Svalbard and Jan Mayen Flag |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Europe Area 62,422 km² Country Bounds N: 80.7621, S: 79.2203, W: 17.6994, E: 33.2873 Landlocked No Terrain rugged mountainsmuch of the upland areas are ice coveredwest coast clear of ice about half the yearfjords along west and north coasts Climate arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Currentcool summers, cold wintersNorth Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Capital Longyearbyen Government Type Dependent Territory of Norway Driving Side Right Time zone |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 2,572 Population Density 0.04 people/km² Distribution 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 Official Language Other Language Religions |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency NOK – Norwegian Krone (kr)Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .sjCalling Code +47 |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a dependent territory located in Northern Europe, consisting of islands situated between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea. It lies to the north of Norway.
*The map highlights the location of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
nb-SJ – Norwegian Bokmål (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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