This visitor's map of the Svalbard archipelago, including Bear Island, is designed to appeal to passengers on cruises to the area. It includes biographies of explorers of the region, notes on its history and political status and photos and text about the indigenous animal and plant life.This map is designed to appeal to passengers on cruises that visit Svalbard, but it should also be of interest to those who explore the archipelago in other ways. It includes an explanation of why most of the world calls it Spitsbergen, but Norwegians use the name Svalbard.; Special features include illustrated biographies of explorers and other historic figures; notes on the history and unique political status of this land far to the north of the Arctic Circle; locations of Svalbard's national parks and nature reserves (representing more than 50 per cent of the land area); and colour photographs and text on the plants and animal life. Though twice the size of Belgium, 60 per cent o
