Atlas 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 English 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. 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 More images South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Category).

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General maps

Map of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map by James Cook 1777

Map by Pendleton 1802

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

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