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Fun fact 1 about South Georgia Island

South Georgia Island as seen by Sentinel-2
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South Georgia was probably discovered in 1675 by Anthony de la Roché, who named it Roche Island.

South Georgia Island
United Kingdom
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South Georgia Island

United Kingdom

Area
3,528 km²
Location
United Kingdom
36th largest island in the world

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. It lies around 1,400 kilometres east of the Falkland Islands.

From the “History” section

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