Svalbard Islands
(Spitsbergen)
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| Capital: |
Longyearbyen |
| Population: |
2,019 (July 2011 Est.) |
| Land Area: |
62,045 sq km (23,956 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
9 Main Islands (Barentsøya, Bjørnøya, Edgeøya, Hopen,
Kong Karls Land, Kvitøya, Spitzbergen, Nordaustlandet, Prins Karls Forland)
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| Currency: |
Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| Languages: |
Norwegian (Off.), Russian, Ukranian |
| National Day: |
17 May (Norwegian Constitution Day) |
| Religions: |
Protestant (Lutheran), Orthodox |
| Ethnicity: |
Norwegian 55.4%, Russian and Ukrainian 44.3%, other 0.3% |
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