Bouvet Island
CountryNorway
TypeShield volcano
Elevation780 m
Last EruptionDormant
About Bouvet Island
The most remote island in the world, 2,200 km from Antarctica. Almost entirely covered by a glacier. A volcanic island formed by eruptions from a mid-ocean ridge. Uninhabited. Claimed by Norway.
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