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The main reasons that people live in Svalbard are mining, tourism and scientific research.
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What continent is svalbard in?
Svalbard is in Europe.
How many islands are there in svalbard?
svalbard has lots os islands
How big is the capital of Svalbard?
Longyearbyen is the administrative center of Svalbard, Norway. The population of Longyearbyen is approximately 2,100.
What continent is svalbard from?
Europe
What continent does Svalbard belong to?
Europe
Do people live in svalbard?
Yes
How many people live in svalbard?
Fewer than 2500.
What do people eat in svalbard?
Penguins and icebears
How many people visit Svalbard each year?
Almost above 10lakh people visit Svalbard each year but its hard to figure out the exact number.
What do the people of Svalbard do for a living?
Svalbard is way, way up north, a group of islands half-way between Norway and the North Pole. It is very cold there. Only about 2,000 people live there. Most of them live in Longyearbeyen, the largest settlement on the Svalbard island of Spitzbergen.ACTIVITIES in and around Longyearbeyen includemining - coal mining is a major activity of workers in SvalbardresearchtourismhuntingSo many people work in these industries. Longyearbeyen is also the administrative centre of Svalbard, so some people work in government and administration.Svalgard also boasts of a small centre for university studies, taking students from abroad. So some of the population work at the airport, and others in education.Small communities elsewhere in Svalbard are mainly inhabited by coal miners or by researchers.In addition to these key features of life in Svalbard, there are of course the more mundane matters of daily living and recreation which are common to most communities in other countries.For more information, see Related links below.
What county is svalbard in?
Svalbard
Why do polar bears live in Svalbard?
Why not? There's plenty of sea ice, a necessity for their habitat, it doesn't get too warm in the summer, and there are very few people.
What continent is svalbard in?
Svalbard is in Europe.
Can you get a train in svalbard?
There are no trains in Svalbard.
What is the main religion on svalbard?
There are very few people in Svalbard, and I would think they are some form of Christianity. There is only 1, non-denominational church.
Is svalbard a country?
Svalbard is a part of Norway.
What ocean is svalbard in?
Svalbard is in the Artic Ocean.
