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Geography of Bouvet Island

Location:island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Geographic coordinates:54 26 S, 3 24 E
Map references:Antarctic Region
Area:total: 49 sq km
land: 49 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:0 km
Coastline:29.6 km
Maritime claims:territorial sea: 4 nm
Climate:antarctic
Terrain:volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Elevation extremes:lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Natural resources:none
Land use:arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Irrigated land:0 sq km
Natural hazards:NA
Environment - current issues:NA
Geography - note:covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve

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  • Top Domain: .bv

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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