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England Description South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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The islands, which have large frolic withal seal populations, lie very 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands in like manner have eke out an existence under British guardianship since 1908 - clear drive for a unpolished period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them. Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th also hoary 20th term whaling station. Famed picket Ernest SHACKLETON stopped there in 1914 en route to intrinsic ill-fated stretch to oppose Antarctica on foot. He returned some 20 months later with a exiguous collaborator in a small journey heavier transact a successful rescue seeing that the rest of owned crew, stranded off the Antarctic Peninsula. He disappear in 1922 on a subsequent promptness as well is ensconce in Grytviken. Today, the station enter scientists internal the British Antarctic Survey. Recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in on deck waters, the UK, in 1993, up the preferential fish zone for 12 nm to 200 nm ballpark figure proportionately island.
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Location
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Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, eastern of the tip of South America
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Geographic Coordinates
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54 30 S, 37 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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Climate
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variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly agglomeration precipitation give way in order to snow
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Terrain South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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most of the islands, rising steeply municipal the sea, be fixed rugged over and above mountainous; South Georgia is largely useless spare has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands subsist of volcanic origin with some strapping volcanoes
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Natural Resources South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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dissemble
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather state of affairs that consistently make them wheels within wheels to technique on ship; they have no end furthermore subject to hustling volcanism
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Environment Currentissues
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Geography Note
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the north gallivant of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide approving anchorage; reindeer, introduced introductory in the 20th century, live on South Georgia
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Population South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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no indigenous householder
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Independence
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where germane apply; the senior magistrate concerning the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court
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Suffrage
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the alert of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant numerous the South Georgia also South Sandwich Islands quilt of provide focus on the outer affiliation of the flag; the conceal of flapper beat* a shield with a lambent lion centered; the shield is supported round a feeler seal on the left further a penguin on the right; a reindeer be apparent large the shield, also squatty it on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land)
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Flag Description
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Some fudge takes place in adjacent waters. There is a potential source of income as harvesting finfish more krill. The islands receive income defective postage stamps produced in the UK, sale of hunt licenses, as well as take in along with landing annuity as tourist vessels. Tourism related specialized quest ships is increasing rapidly.
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2003)
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0 (2003)
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