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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (dependent state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 56 00 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -56.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 033 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -33.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises South Georgia Island, South Sandwich Islands, and several islets. A British overseas territory and administered by the Falkland Islands, the islands are also claimed by Argentina. |
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| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (preferred,C,V)
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| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (C,V)
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| Islas Georgias del Sur (C,V)
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| SGS (C,V,ISO3L)
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| GS (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO239 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| SX00 (C,O,FIPS)
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Place Types: |
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| dependent state (preferred, C) |
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| primary political unit (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
King Edward Point .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, South America, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) [7593841] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.......... |
[VP] |
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NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-) accessed 23 April 2015 |
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