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Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a territory in Northern Europe. Its capital is Longyearbyen. It has no land borders with other countries.

Capital
Longyearbyen
Continent
Europe
Region
Northern Europe
Language
Norwegian
Currency
krone
Calling code
+4779
Internet domain
.sj
World map with Svalbard and Jan Mayen highlighted in green and circled
Where Svalbard and Jan Mayen is on the world map.

Does Svalbard and Jan Mayen count as a country?

Not toward the 195. Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a territory rather than an independent country, so it shows on your map when you mark it but doesn't change your count of 195 countries or your "% of the world".

Add Svalbard and Jan Mayen to your travel map

On Tripfolio, tap Svalbard and Jan Mayen once and it turns green as a place you've visited, or mark it โ€œWant to visitโ€ and it turns orange. Then add the trip behind it: the dates, the cities, a few lines about what you did and your best photos. It's free and runs in your browser.

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