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South Georgia
South Georgia island, c.1,450 sq mi (3,760 sq km), S Atlantic Ocean, c.1,200 mi (1,930 km) E of Cape Horn. A dependency of the Falkland Islands from 1908 to 1985 (along with the South Sandwich Islands, a group of nine small, volcanic islets c.450 mi/724 km SE of South Georgia), it and the South Sandwich Islands are a dependency of Great Britain and, like the Falklands, are claimed by Argentina. The number of people on the island fluctuates seasonally; there is no permanent population, but a scientific station is located at Grytviken. Capt. James Cook took possession of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1775. Ernest Shackleton visited the South Georgia on his expeditions and is buried there, and sealers or whalers were based on the island from the late 1700s to the mid-1900s. Since the 1990s the island's penguins, seals, and other wildlife have made it a minor tourist attraction. |
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"South Georgia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "South Georgia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SthGeo.html "South Georgia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SthGeo.html |
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South Georgia
South Georgia, UK An island and part of the Falkland Islands Overseas Territory of the UK in 1908–85, having been annexed by Captain James Cook† who first landed on it in 1775. He named it after King George III†. Together with the South Sandwich Islands, it is now an Overseas Territory of the UK in its own right. It is geographically south, not south in comparison with a ‘north’ Georgia.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "South Georgia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "South Georgia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SouthGeorgia.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "South Georgia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SouthGeorgia.html |
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South Georgia
South Georgia Island in the s Atlantic Ocean, c.1750km (1100mi) e of Tierra del Fuego. Mountainous and barren, it rises to 2934m (9626ft). A British dependency administered from the Falkland Islands, the island has a research station and garrison but no permanent population.
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"South Georgia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "South Georgia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-SouthGeorgia.html "South Georgia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-SouthGeorgia.html |
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