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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 South Atlantic.
		South Georgia and its associated islands, wich 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 (1693 words)

	Sandwich Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sandwich Islands was the name given by Captain James Cook to Hawaii on his discovery of the islands on January 18, 1778.
		The name was given in honour of one of his sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer.
		The Sandwich Islands should not be confused with the South Sandwich Islands, an uninhabited British dependency in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sandwich_Islands (112 words)

	Encyclopedia article on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Islands 1 through 5 are collectively known as Traversay Islands, while islands 9 through 11 are collectively known as Southern Thule.
		The Sandwich Islands are highly volcanic with the very deep Sandwich Trench along their eastern rim.
		Port Faraday, in the lee of Morrell Island, Southern Thule, was occupied by Argentina from 1976 to 1982, in the guise of a research base named Corboda Uruguay.
	encyclozine.com /South_Georgia (907 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)
		Honolulu, the capital, is on the Island of Oahu.
		Eight of the islands are inhabited, viz., Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe, and Hawaii.
		In 1836 the Rev. Robert Walsh, an Irish priest of the same Congregation, arrived at Honolulu, and through the intervention of the British consul, was enabled to remain on the islands in spite of the ill-will of the Protestant party, which wanted to send him back on the vessel in which he had come.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13438a.htm (1280 words)

	The Sandwich
		Although the sandwich has nothing to do with sand, it still has a vague connection with island life, because the Hawai'ian Islands were once called "The Sandwich Islands." They were named for the very same person for whom the sandwich that we eat was named,
		If the English claim to have invented the sandwich, the French disagree, saying that long before the word sandwich came into use, it was common for workers in the field and those going on a journey to take with them meat or fish between two slices of fl bread.
		Stacked sandwiches may be said to have begun with the "Dagwood," named for Dagwood Bumstead, the husband of the title character in Chic Young's comic strip, "Blondie.
	members.cox.net /jjschnebel/sandwich.html (533 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - South Sandwich Island Cloud Wakes
		Known as the South Sandwich Islands, these volcanic peaks stand on the Earth’s South Sandwich Plate, which is moving eastward at the stately pace of 2.75 inches (7 cm) per year.
		As it encounters the South American Plate, the South Sandwich Plate is forced to pass underneath, hence the formation of the South Sandwich Islands less than 5 million years ago.
		For example, the peak on Zavodovski, the northernmost of the islands, stands at 1,807 feet (551 m), while the peak on Visokoi, the island just south of it, is 3,295 feet (1,005 m) tall.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16437 (407 words)

	Thule Islands, South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thule, Bellingshausen, and Cook islands are the southernmost volcanoes in the arc.
		In 1962, steam was rising from the water in Thule's summit crater and ash was noted on the island's southwest flank.
		Unlike most of the South Sandwich Islands, where most volcanoes are made of basalt, part of Cook Island is composed of andesite and dacite.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/thule.html (122 words)

	Hawaii's Names - Sandwich Islands - Aloha - 50th - Hawaii
		Alaska was admitted in January of the same year, which sometimes causes confusion as to which was admitted first.There are still some businesses in the islands with 49th or 49th state in their name, as Hawaii was expected to be admitted before Alaska.
		Sandwich Islands - On his third voyage of discovery, Captain James Cook of Great Britain visited the Hawaiian Islands and named them the Sandwich Islands in honor of his friend and supporter, John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and first lord of the Admiralty.
		As Polynesians migrated throughout the Pacific, many of the same place names were used, either as a reference to where the first settlers came from or because the new land had similarities to the former home.
	www.hawaiischoolreports.com /symbols/origins.htm (744 words)

	South Sandwich Islands (UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The South Sandwich Islands consist of 11 islands (from north to south): Zavodovski, Leskov (the smallest), Visokoi, Candlemas, Vindication, Saunders, Montagu (the largest), Bristol, Bellingshausen, Cook and Thule.
		The South Sandwich Islands are 760km south east of South Georgia, and cover 310 sq m.
		The South Sandwiches are claimed by both Britain and Argentina, and about a million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins can be found on Zavodovski Island alone, making it one of the world's largest penguin colonies.
	www.70south.com /resources/islands/sandwich (278 words)

	Hawaiian Group Or Sandwich Islands ... New Zealand ... Galapagos Islands. / Colton, G.W. / 1856
		The Hawaiian Islands were surveyed by the U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1841.
		The Fiji Islands were surveyed by the U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1840.
		Full Title: Hawaiian Group Or Sandwich Islands (with) inset map Samoan Or Navigators Is. (with) five additional maps: New Zealand, Viti Group Or Feejee Islands and Tonga Or Friendly Is., Society Islands, Marquesas Or Washington Is. and Galapagos Islands.
	www.davidrumsey.com /maps3075.html (562 words)

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) used to be a dependency of the Falkland Islands, but since 1985, under the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Order, was formed as a separate British Overseas Territory, under a Commissioner who is at the same time, Governor of the Falkland Islands.
		I received a letter from Gordon Liddle, Operations Manager for the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, via Michel Lupant, confirming that the old flags used a white disc, but that the new flags he has just ordered are exactly like the ones on my site.
		The estoiles are from the arms of James Cook, who named South Georgia in honour of King George III and the South Sandwich Islands in reference to his sponsor, John Fourth Earl of Sandwich, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1775 when the islands were discovered.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gs.html (671 words)

	The South Sandwich Islands -- A Tasty Bit Of Info On A Sandwich Served Up By Mother Earth
		Though a startling rendition of a "sandwich* island" it is a little misleading.
		This website is dedicated to helping the average Joe who has a bit of background in geology to satisfy his or her hunger for knowledge of interesting geological formations.
		In this case the menu's special is info of the South Sandwich Islands.
	www.freewebs.com /geomatter (321 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.
		Government: Dependency status: Overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands.
	paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-South-Georgia-Sandwich-Islands.html (441 words)

	Sandwich Islands: Meerlorkominovhaminbani Smith and co
		This epic clash between top Australasian side the Solomon Islands and fifth best South American team the Sandwich Islands decided which one of these up-and-coming teams would stand a chance of going to the World Cup.
		This potentially fiery clash took place at a neutral venue (River Pitch, Liechtenstein) due to a extensively violent rivalry between these two teams, which dates back to a ninth century mass brawl during a friendly, in which seventeen out of the twenty-two players died.
		Unfortunately Steve had to go off after a landmine was placed (undoubtably by the Solomon Islands' coach) in his box.
	www.freewebs.com /sandwich_islands (316 words)

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	Articles - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During World War II (Autumn 1943 - Autumn 1944) the island housed a small (14 people) Norwegian military garrison to protect the island from any possible Japanese invasion
		The Falklands War was precipitated on 19 March 1982 when a group of Argentineans, posing as scrap metal merchants, occupied South Georgia at an abandoned whaling station at Leith Harbour.
		As a group, the South Sandwich Islands are located at approximately 57° 45′ 00″ S, 026° 30′ 00″ W: No.
	www.gaple.com /articles/South_Sandwich_Islands (1520 words)

	South Sandwich Islands -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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 (128 words)

	Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau - Home Page - Collect the History of the South Atlantic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The history, wildlife and way of life can be found in the stamps of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, and British Antarctic Territory.
		Although the Philatelic Bureau was only established in 1978, the Falkland Islands has been issuing stamps since 1878, prior to which letters were simply franked to indicate that postage had been paid.
		Please note that all First Day Covers and stamps for the Falkland Islands and British Antarctic Territory are available for purchase for one year after their release date.
	www.falklands.gov.fk /pb (123 words)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		17 Jan 1775 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		3 Oct 1985 - the governors of the Falkland Islands
		From 1906 to 1931, but only during the whaling season, there was also a separate Magistrate of the South Shetland Islands.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /South_Georgia_Islands.html (354 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.
		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
	www.bondtalk.com /factbook2001/geos/sx.html (486 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sandwich Islands, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Sandwich Islands, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-SandwcIs.html (114 words)

	The 1996 CIA World Factbook page on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		Location: Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
		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
		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
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact96/230.htm (393 words)

	Volcanoes: Thule Islands, South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thule Islands, South Sandwich Islands Location: 59.5S, 27.4W
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	CIA - The World Factbook -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This page was last updated on 4 October, 2005
		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.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sx.html (589 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
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	www.flags.net /SGSS.htm (89 words)

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