Independence: none (territory of Norway) *Bouvet Island, Communications Highways: 11,543 km total; about 210 km public roads, all paved (about 400 km unimproved Inland waterways: 2,250 km, including 2 large lakes Natural resources: copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulfur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of coal, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, salt Land use: arable land: 17% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 28% other: 42% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation
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