| Location | island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) |
| Geographic coordinates | 54 26 S, 3 24 E |
| Map references | Antarctic Region |
| Area | total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 29.6 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 4 nm |
| Climate | antarctic |
| Terrain | volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Olavtoppen (Olav Peak) 780 m lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | none |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.) arable land: 0% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 0% (2018 est.) other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Natural hazards | occasional volcanism, rock slides; harsh climate, surrounded by pack ice in winter |
| Geography - note | almost entirely covered by glacial ice (93%); declared a nature reserve by Norway; the distance from Bouvet Island to Norway is 12,776 km, which is almost one-third the circumference of the earth |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
