Bouvet Island: Government#
Country name | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island etymology: named after the French naval officer Jean-Baptiste Charles BOUVET who discovered the island in 1739 |
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Dependency status | territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Oslo Police |
Legal system | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
Flag description | the flag of Norway is used |