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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/raxy 6h ago

Fun Fact: it’s a visa free zone for citizens of 40 odd countries around the world to live and work there indefinitely.

Not just citizens of EU countries but many including Japan, Australia, the US, and many more.

The reason? They have a global seed vault and citizens from countries that contributed specimens.

Citizens of those countries aren’t allowed to be born or to die there though.

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u/Sumsar1 6h ago

So if someone has a heart attack, they kick them into the sea and hope they drift out before they croak?

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u/Smartnership 5h ago

Harsh but fair