ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SJ

Technical 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
SJ
Related Codes
SJM744
Common 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
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
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
.sj
Calling 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.

Related locale codes

nb-SJ Norwegian Bokmål (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

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