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Country nameconventional long form: none

conventional short form: Bouvet Island

etymology: named after the French naval officer Jean-Baptiste Charles BOUVET who discovered the island in 1739

note: pronounced boo-vay i-land
Dependency statusterritory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Oslo Police
Legal systemthe laws of Norway apply where applicable
Flag descriptionthe flag of Norway is used

Source: CIA World Factbook
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