Bouvet Island is a territory of Denmark.
Why it is true
Bouvet Island is a territory of Norway, located in the South Atlantic, about 2,400 kilometres from the nearest mainland. It is considered one of the most remote places on the planet and is covered in ice all year round.
Source: National Geographic
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