南乔治亚和南桑威奇群岛

南乔治亚和南桑威奇群岛（英語： South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands,缩写为 SGSSI ）是英國在大西洋南部的海外屬地。 該屬地由一連串既偏遠且荒涼的島嶼組成,包括 南佐治亞島 和 南桑威奇群島 。

南乔治亚和南桑威奇群岛

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南乔治亚和南桑威奇群岛（英語：South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands,缩写为SGSSI）是英國在大西洋南部的海外屬地。該屬地由一連串既偏遠且荒涼的島嶼組成,包括南佐治亞島和南桑威奇群島。南佐治亞為該屬地的最大島嶼,位於該屬地的西北部,面積約為3592平方公里。 而南桑威奇群島則位於南佐治亞東南約700公里,311平方公里。此外,雖然該屬地與福克蘭群島

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes.

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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

South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) east of the Falkland Islands.Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum width of 35 kilometres (22 mi).

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a collection of exceptionally remote islands in the Southern Atlantic. Although considered as one entity they represent two physically distinct island groups, with the South Georgia cluster ranging between 560 and 800km west of the South Sandwich Island arc (Figure 1).