Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island
Also known as: Bouvetøya (Norwegian)
Bouvet Island is a remote uninhabited volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean characterized by rugged cliffs, glacial ice cover, and harsh subantarctic conditions.
📍 Bouvet Island is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, situated southwest of South Africa and north of Antarctica. It is a dependency of Norway and is considered one of the most isolated islands in the world, with no land borders and surrounded entirely by the South Atlantic Ocean.
Bouvet Island’s geography is defined by its rugged, glaciated volcanic landscape, covering about 49 square kilometers (19 square miles). The island is largely covered by ice and glaciers, with steep cliffs rising directly from the ocean, making access extremely difficult. Its terrain includes volcanic peaks, ice fields, and limited ice-free areas along the coast. Vegetation is minimal due to the harsh subantarctic climate, though the island supports seabirds and marine life in surrounding waters. Its extreme isolation, severe weather, and lack of natural resources have prevented permanent human settlement, leaving it primarily important for scientific research and environmental monitoring.
Status
Notes
No permanent settlements. Among the most remote islands in the world; visited only by occasional scientific expeditions.
Road System :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} — Uninhabited Subantarctic Territory
Drives On: None
Bouvet Island has no roads or transport infrastructure due to being uninhabited and ice-covered.
Electrical System (Norwegian Remote Territory Standards)
Primary Plug Types: None
There are no permanent settlements or electrical infrastructure on Bouvet Island.
What is the Internet TLD for Bouvet Island?
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address after the final dot.Bouvet Island is a remote Norwegian territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
It does not have its own active country-code TLD. It falls under Norway’s domain system:
.bv (reserved, not in active use) .no = Norway (primary usage context)
What is the ISO Code for Bouvet Island?
:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean and a dependency of Norway.ISO 3166-1 codes:
BV (Alpha-2) BVT (Alpha-3) 074 (Numeric)
Official designation:
Bouvet Island (Norway dependency)
Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: BV
ISO-3 Code: BVT
ISO Numeric Code: 074
BV 
Bouvet Island (Norway Dependency, ISO 3166-1)
Bouvet Island (Norway Dependency, ISO 3166-1) Click to Copy Flag
Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1FB
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