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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

[courtesy of wiki, where i'm humbly sponging off quirky facts and pictures from...]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British overseas territory 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 (160 km) by 18 miles (29 km) and is by far the largest island in the territory – and a group of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. There is no native population on any of the islands, and the only inhabitants are the officers, scientists, and support staff from the British Antarctic Survey who maintain scientific bases at Bird Island and at the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at nearby Grytviken.

SGSSI's Coat of Arms [amazing how ppl conjure up these "coats"... see the reindeer, sea lions and penguins. remember the penguins as they will be popping up later...]



Location of SGSSI in relation to the world: Notice how Antartica (the light blue patch that looks like a beagle lying on the floor facing the right bottom corner) is not as huge as how it is depicted in our geography textbooks?

The Penguins!!!! Look again!! It's true!




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