South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands is located in the South America region, in the sub-Antarctic South Atlantic, at approximately 54° 30′ 0” S, 37° 0′ 0” W.
Geography
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a remote, mountainous and glacier-covered British territory in the far South Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 kilometres southeast of the Falkland Islands and on the doorstep of the Antarctic.
There is no permanent population — only research and government staff — but the islands teem with millions of penguins, seals and seabirds, and South Georgia holds the grave of explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Are the South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands a country?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands form a British Overseas Territory, administered from the Falklands. Argentina also claims them, but they have no settled population to govern themselves.
| Status | British Overseas Territory |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Main settlement / station | King Edward Point (research station) |
| Population | No permanent population (~20–30 research & government staff) |
| Area | 3903 km² |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISO 3166 code | GS / SGS |
| Calling code | +500 |
| Internet TLD | .gs |
Climate
South Georgia has a cold, wet sub-Antarctic climate averaging only about 2°C (36°F), with frequent snow, fierce winds and heavily glaciated terrain even in summer.
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands in its region
The islands lie in the far South Atlantic southeast of the Falkland Islands, from which they are administered, between South America and Antarctica.
