Franz Joseph Land - 法蘭士約瑟夫地

Franz Joseph Land （Russian: Земля Франца-Иосифа) is locatedArctic OceanAn archipelago ofRussiaArkhangelsk RegionPart of the jurisdiction.

Franz Josef Land is an uninhabited island, but some large mammals like to live there

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The islands are locatedSvalbardAbout 300 kilometers to the east, andXindi IslandAbout 400 kilometers to the north, Franz Josef Land is one of the most remote areas in the world. It is composed of 191 uninhabited islands, 85% of which are completely covered by ice. The island is named after the Austrian emperor (Franz Joseph I) who ruled from 1848 to his death in 1916, and is the only major Arctic scientific research target of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Franz Joseph Land maintains a fairly complete iceberg and waterfowl

The archipelago is a restricted military zone and you will need a special permit to enter. Since 2012, it is also part of the Russian Arctic National Park.

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