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#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Geography
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Click Here for Country List
Header
Affiliation:
(dependent territory of the UK)
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Geography Click Here for MAP
Location:
Southern South America, in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the south
Argentine coast, southeast of the Falkland Islands
Map references:
Antarctic Region
Area:
total area:
4,066 sq km
land area:
4,066 sq km
comparative area:
slightly larger than Rhode Island
note:
includes Shag Rocks, Clerke Rocks, Bird Island
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
NA km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea:
12 nm
International disputes:
administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina
Climate:
variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year, interspersed
with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow
Terrain:
most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and
mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep,
glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic
origin with some active volcanoes
Natural resources:
fish
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
0%
forest and woodland:
0%
other:
100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse
vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
the South Sandwich Islands are subject to active volcanism
international agreements:
NA
Note:
the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide
good anchorage; reindeer, introduced early in this century, live on
South Georgia; weather conditions generally make it difficult to
approach the South Sandwich Islands
#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:People
People
Population:
no indigenous population; there is a small military garrison on South
Georgia, and the British Antarctic Survey has a biological station on
Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited
#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Government
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
none
Digraph:
SX
Type:
dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
none; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town
Administrative divisions:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday:
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Constitution:
3 October 1985
Legal system:
English common law
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by
Commissioner David Everard TATHAM (since August 1992; resident at
Stanley, Falkland Islands)
Legislative branch:
no elections
Judicial branch:
none
#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Economy
Economy
Overview:
Some fishing takes place in adjacent waters. There is a potential
source of income from harvesting fin fish and krill. The islands
receive income from postage stamps produced in the UK.
Budget:
revenues:
$291,777
expenditures:
$451,000, including capital expenditures of $NA (1988 est.)
Electricity:
capacity:
900 kW
production:
2 million kWh
consumption per capita:
NA (1992)
#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Communications
Communications
Highways:
total:
NA
paved:
NA
unpaved:
NA
Ports:
Grytviken on South Georgia
Airports:
total:
5
usable:
5
with permanent-surface runways:
2
with runways over 3,659 m:
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
1
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
0
Telecommunications:
coastal radio station at Grytviken; no broadcast stations
#CARD:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Defense Forces
Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of the UK
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