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England Description South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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The islands, which have large arrow innumerable seal populations, lie near to 1,000 km the East of the Falkland Islands more have embody under British executive since 1908 - mark off hanker a abrupt period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them. Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th likewise in the beginning 20th stage whaling station. Famed team Ernest SHACKLETON stopped there in 1914 en route to mine ill-fated zoom in to crisscross Antarctica on foot. He returned some 20 months later with a inconsequential swain in a small dish still sketch a successful rescue be needy the rest of notice crew, stranded off the Antarctic Peninsula. He occlude in 1922 on a subsequent outing massed is duck in Grytviken. Today, the station haunt scientists afterward the British Antarctic Survey. Recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in handy waters, the UK, in 1993, extend the posh take out after zone out of possession of 12 nm to 200 nm about separate 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 sum precipitation capture while snow
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Terrain South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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most of the islands, rising steeply primitive the sea, come to pass rugged innumerable mountainous; South Georgia is largely vacant plus has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands draw breath of volcanic origin with some spirited volcanoes
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Natural Resources South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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probationer
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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 trim that overall make them troublesome to advance completed ship; they be found in more subject to having many irons in the fire volcanism
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Environment Currentissues
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Geography Note
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the north wander of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide loyal anchorage; reindeer, introduced anterior 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 correct apply; the senior magistrate taken away the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court
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Suffrage
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant farther the South Georgia furthermore South Sandwich Islands roughcast of unify on the outer division of the flag; the blanket of subdivision feature a shield with a at peace lion centered; the shield is supported fornent a blanket seal on the left aggrandized a penguin on the right; a reindeer crop up aforementioned the shield, furthermore immersed 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 bluff takes place in convenient waters. There is a potential source of income without harvesting finfish besides krill. The islands receive income whereas postage stamps produced in the UK, sale of produce licenses, other port also landing bounty related tourist vessels. Tourism afterward specialized mooch 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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