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	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
		South Georgia and its associated islands, which consist of the island of South Georgia Island, which is by far the largest island in the territory, the islands that immediately surround the main island of South Georgia and some remote and isolated islets west and east-southeast of the main island of South Georgia Island.
		To the northwest of Zavodovski Island is the Protector Shoal, a submarine volcano.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands (1762 words)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The World Factbook. 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908, except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them.
		Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th and early 20th century whaling station.
		The islands have large bird and seal populations, and, recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in adjacent waters, the UK, in 1993, extended the exclusive fishing zone from 12 NM to 200 NM around each island.
	www.bartleby.com /151/sx.html (621 words)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Map - Geography
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Map - Geography
		Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
		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
	www.exxun.com /SouthGeorgiaSouthSandwichIs/b_mp.html (437 words)

	South Georgia and Sandwich Islands
		Background: The islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908, except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them.
		Terrain: 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.
		People: Population: No indigenous inhabitants note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001, to be replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited.
	paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-South-Georgia-Sandwich-Islands.html (441 words)

	South Georgia
		The number of people on the island fluctuates seasonally; there is no permanent population, but a scientific station is located at Grytviken.
		visited the island on his expeditions and is buried there, and sealers or whalers were based on the island from the late 1700s to the mid-1900s.
		Atlas: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Facts on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0846076.html (292 words)

	CIA -- The World Factbook 1999 -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		Natural hazards: the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism
		Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Island by a UK civil commissioner; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town
		Flag description: the flag of the UK is used
	www.mcallen.lib.tx.us /books/w_factbk/sx.html (347 words)

	Countries of the World page on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Population: no indigenous population; there is a small military garrison on South Georgia, and the British Antarctic Survey has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited
		Capital: none; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town
		Flag: the flag of the UK is used
	website.lineone.net /~getfit/230.htm (349 words)

	South Sandwich Islands -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		group of actively volcanic islets in the South Atlantic Ocean, north of the Weddell Sea and 470 miles (760 km) southeast of the island of South Georgia.
		They extend for 190 miles (305 km), occupy 120 square miles (310 square km), and are covered with glaciers.
		They are included within the British Falkland Islands as a dependency.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9068881?tocId=9068881&query=sandwich (79 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		CIA - The World Factbook -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001, to be replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited (July 2005 est.)
		Argentina, which claims the islands in its constitution and briefly occupied the islands by force in 1982, agreed in 1995 to no longer seek settlement by force
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/sx.html (580 words)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information
		If you are from South Georgia and the South Sandwich, select your country on your account settings page.
		All photos are copyrighted and may not be used without permission from the photographer.
		Flags, maps, and country data taken from the CIA World Factbook.
	www.pbase.com /world/south_georgia_and_the_south_sandwich (93 words)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government
		Data code: SX Dependency status: dependent territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from London by a civil commissioner who is also the governor of the Falkland Islands; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town
		National capital: none; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town
	www.muchofun.com /vital/south_georgia_and_the_sandwich_islands.html (372 words)

	CIA -- The World Factbook -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		The islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands.
		The islands have large bird and seal populations and, recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in adjacent waters, the UK, in 1993, extended the exclusive fishing zone from 12 miles to 200 miles around each island.
		note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001, to be replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
	www.bondtalk.com /factbook2001/geos/sx.html (486 words)

	Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Flag Zone
		World / South America / South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
	www.flag-zone.com /flag/south-georgia-the-south-sandwich-islands (73 words)

	FirstProductions Reference: World Factbook: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		FirstProductions Reference: World Factbook: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001, to be replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited (July 2002 est.)
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands occupied briefly by Argentina in 1982; islands continue to be claimed by Argentina
	www.firstproductions.com /factbook/geos/sx.html (562 words)

	South Georgian Flags (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) from The World Flag Database
		South Georgian Flags (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) from The World Flag Database
		British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
		Flag Drawings © Graham Bartram, portions © The Flag Institute and Mario Fabretto
	www.flags.net /SGSS.htm (89 words)

	The 1996 CIA World Factbook page on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		The 1996 CIA World Factbook page on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		Location: 54 30 S, 37 00 W -- Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
		Description: the flag of the UK is used
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact96/230.htm (393 words)

	3D World Map -- World Facts -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		note: there is a small military garrison on South Georgia, and the British Antarctic Survey has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited (July 2000 est.)
		Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by UK civil commissioner Donald A. LAMONT, representing Queen ELIZABETH II; Grytviken, formerly a whaling station on South Georgia, is the garrison town
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	www.3dworldmap.com /geos/sx.html (398 words)

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