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With its 2,067 people Svalbard is the 226th largest country in the world by population. It is the 124th largest country by area with 62,045 square kilometers. First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on Svalbard.
Svalbard: A Guide to Plants of the High Arctic
Stephen MacLean
Svalbard, 5th: Spitzbergen, Jan Mayen, Frank Josef Land (Bradt Travel Guides)
Andreas Umbreit
Spitsbergen, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)
Andreas Umbreit
Lonely Planet Norway
Anthony Ham
Names on Svalbard
Eli Johanne Ellingsve
Spitsbergen Explorer Map by Ocean Explorer Maps
Ocean Explorer Maps
Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge
Jill Fredston
Four Against the Arctic: Shipwrecked for Six Years at the Top of the World
David Roberts