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Bouvet Island NEWS MEDIA
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 Background:
This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by
glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739
by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No
claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In
1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had
occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated
Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature
reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological
station on the island.
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