South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Another World (part 5)

Posted by: Maria in February 2024 (2 years, 7 months ago)

A day in South Georgia After two days at rough sea, we saw the snow-capped peaks of South Georgia. Gracious … read more

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 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi). The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 … read more

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