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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the ► United Kingdom in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The territory was formed in 1985; previously it was governed as part of the ► Falkland Islands Dependencies. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia – which measures approximately 100 miles by 18 miles and is by far the largest island in the territory – and a group of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. It lies east of ► Argentina and north of ► Antarctica. |
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| Short name |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Official name |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Status |
► British, British since 1775 |
| Location |
South Atlantic Ocean |
| Capital |
Grytviken |
| Population |
20 inhabitants |
| Area |
3,803 km² |
| Major language(s) |
English |
| Major religion(s) |
Protestantism |
| More information |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Politics of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Category). |
