Bouvet Island is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most remote island. Located north of the Antarctic Circle, Bouvet Island is not part of the. .
Discovery and early sightingsThe island was discovered on 1 January 1739 by , commander of the French ships Aigle and Marie. Bouvet, who was searching for a. .
Bouvetøya is a volcanic island constituting the top of a just off the in the South Atlantic Ocean. The island measures 9.5 by 7 km (5.9 by 4.3 mi) and covers an area of 49 km (19 sq mi), including a number of small rocks. .
The harsh climate and ice-bound terrain limits non-animal life to ( including symbiotic ) and ( and ). The flora are representative for the maritime Antarctic and are similar. .
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Since the 1970s, the island has been visited frequently by Norwegian Antarctic expeditions. In 1977 a temporary five-man station and an were constructed and staffed for two months in 1978 and 1979. In March 1985, a. .
The island is located south of the , giving it a marine dominated by heavy clouds and fog. It experiences a mean temperature of −1 °C (30 °F), with January average of 1 °C (34 °F) and September average of −3 °C (27 °F). The monthly. .
Bouvetøya is one of three dependencies of Norway. Unlike and , which are subject to the , Bouvetøya is not disputed. The dependency status entails that the island is not part of the Kingdom of Norway, but is still. [pdf]
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