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South Sandwich Islands: see 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.
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South Sandwich Islands

a group of volcanic islands in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the antarctic. The group consists of eight mountainous islands and a large number of small islets and crags. There are some active volcanoes. The island group, which has an area of about 300 sq km, is composed primarily of young volcanic rocks (basalts, tuffs, and ash). The maximum elevation occurs at Mount Belinda (1,372 m) on Montagu Island. The South Sandwich Islands have a large bird population; they also serve as a breeding ground for seals.

In 1775, a British expedition led by J. Cook mistakenly regarded the islands as part of a continental landmass and called them Sandwich Land in honor of the first lord of the Admiralty. F. F. Bellingshausen in 1820 was the first to establish that the islands are islands; he also provided the first descriptions of them and gave them their present name.

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The British submission, which would allow it to exploit natural resources in the relevant areas, relates to the ocean floor around the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Argentina denounces British claims to Falklands by AFP / AFP European Edition

The British submission, which would allow it to exploit natural resources in the relevant areas, relates to the ocean floor around the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Argentina denounces British claims to Falklands by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Buenos Aires still claims the Malvinas, known to the UK as the Falklands, as well as South Georgia and the South Sandwich islands.

Argentina ready to challenge Britain's Antarctic claims by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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