Short facts about the government of Jan Mayen

Country name:

conventional long form:  none conventional short form:  Jan Mayen

Dependency status:

territory of Norway; administered from Oslo through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service

Legal system:

the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply

Flag description:

the flag of Norway is used

Source: World Factbook