South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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3,903 km2 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British
overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and
inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a
chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich Islands. South
Georgia is 167.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a collection of
islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Most of the islands, rising
steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous. At higher elevations
the islands are permanently covered with ice and snow.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands postage stamps which are
produced in the UK.
A reasonable issue policy (few sets of stamps are issued each year)
along with attractive subject matter (especially whales) makes them
popular with topical stamp collectors.
The history of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is
relatively recent. When European explorers found the islands, they
were uninhabited, and their hostile climate, mountainous terrain, and
remoteness made subsequent settlement difficult.
century, until South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were
incorporated as a distinct British overseas territory in 1985.
Twentieth century
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Carl A.
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Background:
The islands, which have large bird and seal populations, lie
approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been
under British administration since 1908 - except for a brief period in
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands coat of arms centered on
the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a shield with a
golden lion centered; the shield is supported by a fur seal on the
left and a penguin on the right; a reindeer
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are two groups of
sub-Antarctic islands of the Southern Ocean east of the southern tip
of South America, north of Antarctica.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British
overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a collection of bleak
and remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Most of the islands,
rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous. At higher
elevations the islands are permanently covered with ice and snow.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands for 2010 - 2015 -
here.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and is responsible for
the conduct of government business, including legislation. The
commissioner is assisted by the first secretary at Government House in
Stanley, who is concurrently assistant commissioner and director of
fisheries, and by an operations manager.
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is located in Southern
South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of
South America.
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas
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overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina as
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