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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Geography 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES











South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Geography 2018
SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


Page last updated on February 28, 2018

Location:
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America

Geographic coordinates:
54 30 S, 37 00 W

Map references:
Antarctic Region

Area:
total: 3,903 sq km
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land: 3,903 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands
country comparison to the world: 177

Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Rhode Island

Land boundaries:
0 km

Coastline:
NA
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
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exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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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 are rugged and mountainous rising steeply from the sea; South Georgia is largely barren with steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes

Elevation:
mean elevation: NA
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elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m

Natural resources:
fish

Land use:
agricultural land: 0% arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0%
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forest: 0%
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other: 100% (2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
0 sq km (2011)
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Natural hazards:
the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism

Environment - current issues:
reindeer - introduced to the islands on several occasions in the 20th century - devastated the native flora and bird species; some reindeer were translocated to the Falkland Islands in 2001, the rest were exterminated (2013-14)

Geography - note:
the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage


NOTE: 1) The information regarding South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands on this page is re-published from the 2018 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Geography 2018 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Geography 2018 should be addressed to the CIA.
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