Puzzle from 15 July 2026

Svalbard

Svalbard
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"Svalbard Archipelago" — Photo by Envisat satellite / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

A frozen frontier where the sun plays hide-and-seek for months.

Located far above the Arctic Circle, this remote archipelago is home to more polar bears than human inhabitants. It serves as a vital location for global preservation efforts.

Explanation

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It is illegal to die in this territory because the permafrost prevents bodies from decomposing properly.

The 5 Clues
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Ownership was once a contentious debate between nations.

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A place where the legal system operates under a treaty of neutrality.

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The vault that holds the world's agricultural insurance policy.

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Polar bears technically outnumber the residents here.

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An Arctic archipelago governed by Norway in the high north.

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