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Franz Josef Land

Franz Josef Land is a group of about 190 islands in the Arctic Ocean, north of Novaya Zemlya. Its northernmost islands are the most northerly land in the Eastern Hemisphere. Franz Josef Land has an area of about 8,000 square miles (20,720 square kilometers) and is part of Russia. More »

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