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Svalbard, Jan Mayen and the 3 Bilands vidios

on Norway's two remote jurisdictions and three dependent territories

Norways remote jurisdictions of Svalbard & Jan Mayan

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SJ is the entry for Svalbard and Jan Mayen ISO 3166-2 ISO standard published by the International Organization for Standardization.

Bouvet is designated the ISO 3166-2 code BV.

Peter I island ISO code is AQ.

Queen Maud Land claim (along with its claim of Peter I Island) is subject to the Antarctic Treaty System. The treaty states Antarctica can only be used for peaceful purposes and assures the freedom of scientific activity.

Norway's three dependent territories

Svalbard and Jan Mayen are the only integrated parts of the Kingdom of Norway, not allocated to counties.

They are not administratively related. Svalbard is subject to a special status granted by the 1925 Svalbard Treaty . Svalbard is administered by the Governor of Svalbard, which is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Unlike the rest of Norway (including Jan Mayen), Svalbard is a free economic zone and a demilitarized zone,and is not part of the Schengen Area nor the European Economic Area.

Norway has three dependent territories (Norwegian: biland), all uninhabited and located in the Southern Hemisphere. The 1933 Dependency Act establishes that Norwegian criminal law, private law and procedural law apply to the dependencies, as do other laws that explicitly state they are valid in each dependency. The act further establishes that all land in the dependencies belongs to the state.

Bouvet Island was claimed in in 1930.

Peter I Island was claimed in 1931.

Queen Maud Land was claimed as a Norwegian possession in 1938. Queen Maud Land has no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing a maximum 40 scientists.

Jan Mayen Island is an integral part of the Kingdom of Norway. Since 1995, Jan Mayen has been administered by the County Governor of the northern Norwegian county of Nordland, to which it is closest. However, some authority over Jan Mayen has been assigned to the station commander of the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation, a branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Every international tax agreement with Norway excludes the five jurisdictions and territories

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The international agreements include every Double Tax Treaty, FATCA-IGA with IRS, the OECD Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) permitted by article 29 regarding Automatic Exchange of Information and exchange on demand/request, and any bilateraal agreement.

All agreements have the precise same terminology that for the purpose of teh agreement, the Kindom of Norway does not include Svalbard, Jan Mayen and the Norwegian dependencies ("biland")

Some older Double tax treaties like with Canada 1966 and USA 1971 refer to Svalbard as Spitzbergen, its name prior to the 1925 Treaty of Spitsbergen.

The US 1971 DTA besides calling Sbvalbard Spitzbergen also includes Bear Island which is the most Southern island of Svalbard, half way between Svalbard and main laind Norway

Videos on Norways five territories

The Svalbard Treaty Explained: Geopolitics in the Arctic

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The history of Svalbard

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Melting pot Svalbard - How much freedom is allowed? | DW Documentary.

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You're Not Allowed to Die Here

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Tensions on Svalbard between Russians and Norwegians | Focus on Europe

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The Disagreement that killed 141 people. Wiped out all the miners of the 2nd Russian town in Svalbard.

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Russian Ghost Town on the North Pole

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The remote visa-free island at the top of the world - BBC REEL

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The history of Jan Mayan

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Why is Norway Claiming Antarctica?

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Norway's Seldom-Visited Jan Mayen Island

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WHY is there a completely RUSSIAN town In Norway?

Why is Bouvet Island a Part of Norway?

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Exploring Norway's Bear Island by Zodiac

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Exploring Peter I island Antarctic

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Pyramiden, Svalbard abandoned by RUSSIA

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Life in the Arctic

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Queen Maud Land. Queen Maud mountain range was first trodden by Roald Amundsen and named after the queen of Norway.

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The Northernmost Town in the World | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, 79° N

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Is food expensive in Svalbard?

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Svalbard Shopping, Longyearbyen

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The Mystery Of Bouvet Island

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Antarctica, helicopter flight over Peter I Island

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Svalbard Travel Rules: Longyearbyen Community Guidelines

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Barentsburg in 60 Seconds: Russian Town on Svalbard

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Bouvet Island Mystery

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The town with 30 permanent residents living in RADIO SILENCE︱Ny-Ålesund Svalbard

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