South Georgia Island
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Area
4K km²
Coordinates
-54.2500, -36.7500
Category
islands
Overview
A glaciated subantarctic island teeming with king penguins and fur seals.
About
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. 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). The terrain is mountainous, with the central ridge rising to 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) at Mount Paget.
More about South Georgia Island
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