Bouvet Island

Definitions

A Norwegian dependency in the southern Atlantic Ocean near the Antarctic Circle south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope.

proper noun A Norwegian uninhabited volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the South African Cape of Good Hope.

noun an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle

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On this voyage the position of Bouvet Island was established once for all as lat. 54º 26 'S., long. 3º 24' E.

The South Pole~ The History of the South Pole 2009
In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve.

Background 2008
GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island

Bouvet Island 2008
Bouvet Islandconventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island

Country name 2008
In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve.

Bouvet Island 2008
Bouvet Island was established once for all as lat.

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912 2003
The ship would pass Bouvet Island to take photographs for the updating of navigation publications, Slogrove said.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1997
During the voyage an automatic weather station would be replaced at Bouvet Island and tidal gauges deployed and others recovered.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1996
Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island

The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Bouvet Island island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the

The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency