Any telephone calls to South Georgia must be booked via the international operator. The islands are used for scientific purposes and are watched over by a small British garrison. In 1993, the British government announced an extension of its territorial jurisdiction of the waters surrounding the islands from 12 to 200 nautical miles, in response to the Argentine government's decision to sell fishing licences for the region's waters. The group also includes Inaccessible Island, the three Nightingale Islands and Gough Island. Anglican with a small Roman Catholic minority.
Calls have to be placed through the international operator.
The island no longer receives British aid. The Government and the lobster fishing industry are the only employers. See section in the World Travel Guide . The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are not integral parts of the United Kingdom but are dependencies of the Crown and enjoy a high degree of internal self-government. For convenience, information on these islands has been placed at the end of the United Kingdom section.