Svalbard
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Territory
Capital: Longyearbyen
Total Area (Sq. Miles): 23,560
Land Covered by Water: >1%
Time Zone: CET (UTC +1)
Climate: arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year
Cultural
Approximate Population: 2,321
Official Language: Norwegian
Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Currency: Norwegian krone
Health
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