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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands.
Formerly called the Sandwich Islands by Europeans (not by Kānaka Maoli, the people native to the islands), the present name for the archipelago is derived from the name of its largest island, Hawaiʻi. The archipelago sits on the Pacific Plate.
As Ilhas Sandwich do Sul (em espanhol: Islas Sandwich del Sur, em inglês: South Sandwich Islands) compreendem 11 ilhas principalmente vulcânicas (excluindo pequenas ilhas satélites e rochas offshore), com alguns vulcões ativos.
As Ilhas Sanduíche do Sul ou Ilhas Sandwich do Sul (do original South Sandwich Islands) formam um arco de onze pequenas ilhas vulcânicas no Atlântico Sul, a norte do Mar de Weddell, com extensão de 400 km da ilha Zavodovski, ao norte, à ilha Thule no sul, e estão a cerca de 760 km a sudeste da Geórgia do Sul .
The South Sandwich Islands (Spanish: Islas Sandwich del Sur) are a chain of uninhabited volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. They are administered as part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Island (spanish Name)AreaHighest PeakLocation–−27 m (−89 ft)25 km 2 (9.7 sq mi)Mount Asphyxia 550 m (1,800 ft)0.3 km 2 (0.12 sq mi)Rudder Point 190 m (620 ft)35 km 2 (14 sq mi)Mount Hodson 915 m (3,002 ft)5 de abr. de 2024 · South Sandwich Islands, 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.
An overview of the geography, history, and administration of the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, claimed by Argentina. Learn about the islands' wildlife, climate, resources, and challenges.
