Jan Mayen Government Profile 2007

Country name

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen

Dependency status

territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service

Legal system

the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply

Flag description

the flag of Norway is used