Since this date it has been a portion of Norway, with a Norwegian appointed Governor resident at the capitol of Longyearbyen, albeit with limitations on the imposition of certain Norwegian laws as outlined in the Spitsbergen Treaty.
It has been a portion of Norway albeit with limitations on the imposition of certain Norwegian laws as outlined in the Spitsbergen Treaty. This was with a Norwegian appointed Governor resident at the capitol of Longyearbyen. This was since this date.