| Location |
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America |
| Coordinates |
54 30 S, 37 00 W |
| Area |
total: 3,903 sq km land: 3,903 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands |
| 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 |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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