| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | SJISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | No authoritative open source found |
| Capital | LongyearbyenGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, a Dutch name meaning "jagged peaks," but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands, from the Norwegian sval (cold) and bard (shore); the Norwegian name may have been used during the Norse era for other locationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | non-self-governing territory of NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (territory of Norway)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | No authoritative open source found |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | NOKISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Norwegian KroneISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Not applicable to this country |
| National anthem | title: "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, We Love This Country); lyrics/music: Bjornstjerne BJORNSON/Rikard NORDRAAK; history: official anthem, as a Norwegian territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | see NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, a Dutch name meaning "jagged peaks," but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands, from the Norwegian sval (cold) and bard (shore); the Norwegian name may have been used during the Norse era for other locations
the flag of Norway is used
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
