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Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-26): King Edward Point (also known as KEP) is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[1] It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island.[2] The settlement is the second smallest capital in the world by population, after Ngerulmud in Palau. [...] On 22 March 2001, the British Antarctic Survey reopened the station on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI). Most of the old, dilapidated (and arguably historic) buildings were destroyed to make way for new ones, with the exception of Discovery House (1925) and the Gaol (1912). [...] See also [edit]References [edit]- ^ "Local laws and customs - South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Population [edit]Most of the territories retain permanent civilian populations, with the exceptions of the British Antarctic Territory, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (which host only officials and research station staff) and the British Indian Ocean Territory (used as a military base). Permanent residency for the approximately 7,000 civilians living in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is limited to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.[7] [...] - British Antarctic Territory – territory overlaps Antarctic claims made by Chile and Argentina - British Indian Ocean Territory – claimed by Mauritius - Falkland Islands – claimed by Argentina - Gibraltar – claimed by Spain - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands – claimed by Argentina [...] - ^ South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Archived 15 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-01-01): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908 -- except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them. Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th- and early 20th-century whaling station. Famed explorer Ernest SHACKLETON stopped there in 1914 en route to his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica on foot. He returned some 20 months later with a few companions in a small boat and arranged a successful rescue for the rest of his crew, which was stranded off the Antarctic Peninsula. He died in 1922 on a subsequent expedition and is buried in Grytviken. Today, the station houses scientists from the British Antarctic Survey. Recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in adjacent waters, the UK extended the exclusive fishing zone in 1993, from 12 nm to 200 nm around each island. [...] Country name conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands abbreviation: SGSSI etymology: South Georgia was named "the Isle of Georgia" in 1775 by Captain James COOK in honor of British King GEORGE III; the explorer also discovered the Sandwich Islands Group that year, which he named "Sandwich Land" after John MONTAGU, the Earl of Sandwich and First Lord of the Admiralty; the word "South" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-05): Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom claimed by Argentina. They are in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The territory was started in 1985, before that it was classed as part of the Falkland Islands. The islands do not have a native population, but in 2006 they had around 20 people on the islands. Most of these people were scientists who are at Bird Island, museum staff at Grytviken and the British Government Officers.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-08-06): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. [...] In 1775, The UK claimed supremacy over South Georgia and in 1908; over the South Sandwich Islands. 1985 marked the formation of the territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands." Argentina declared rule over South Georgia in 1927, and the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina’s claim over South Georgia led to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentina’s forces shortly occupied the islands. The South Georgie and South Sandwich Islands became an seperate territory from the Falkland Islands in 18Argentina still claims sovereignty over SGSSI. SGSSI have no indigenous residents. Initially, seal hunters and whalers established settlements on these islands. Besides there existed a military command post in South Georgia until March 2001, when it was withdrawn. Today very few people are present on the islands. The only permanent settlements are the different research stations at the King Edward point, Grytviken, and the Bird Island. King Edward point is a Seat of Government hosting a British Government Officer and a host of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey. Some scientists also reside at Bird Island. The occupants of the Grytviken are museum staff. The South Sandwich Islands have no inhabitants today as they are prone to active volcanism.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Home » World Maps » United Kingdom » South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands [...] The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are included on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. This is a great map for students, schools, offices, and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education, display or decor.South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands On a Large Wall Map of South America: [...] South Georgia is the largest island of the territory, with a width of 103 miles (165 km). Its surrounding islands and islets include Annenkov Island, the Willis Islands, Bird Island, Welcome Islands, Grass Island, Hague Reef, Pickersgill Islands, Cooper Island, Clerke Rocks, Blag Rock, and Shag Rocks.The South Sandwich Islands are separated into 4 groups: The Traversay Islands, the Candlemas Islands, the Central Islands, and Southern Thule. The Traversay Islands include Zavodovski, Leskov, and Visokoi. The Candlemas Islands include Candlemas and Vindication. The Central Islands include Saunders, Montagu, and Bristol. Southern Thule includes Thule (Morrell), Cook, and Bellingshausen.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-27): The group of Shag Rocks and Black Rock forming the west extremity of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is situated 270 km or 150 nmi west by north of the South Georgian mainland. Probably discovered in 1762 by the Spanish ship Aurora, these rocks appeared on early maps as Aurora Islands, were visited and renamed by the American sealer James Sheffield in the Hersilia in 1819, and mapped by HMS Dartmouth in 1920. [...] During the 19th century, the effective, continuous and unchallenged British possession and government for South Georgia was provided for by the British Letters Patent of 1843, revised in 1876, 1892, 1908 and 1917, with the island appearing in the Colonial Office Yearbook since 1887. From 1881 on, Britain regulated the economic activities and conservation by administrative acts such as the Sealing Ordinances of 1881 and 1899. South Georgia was governed by the United Kingdom as a Falkland Islands Dependency, a distinct entity administered through the Falkland Islands but not part of them in political or financial respect. These constitutional arrangements stayed in place throughout the second half of the 19th century and most of the 20th century, until South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were incorporated as a distinct British overseas territory in 1985. [...] Recent history [edit]In 1985, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ceased to be Falkland Islands dependencies and became a separate British overseas territory.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-01): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are a chain of Subantarctic islands in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. The islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom: they have no permanent residents and their administration is physically based in the Falklands, but since 1985 they have been a separate jurisdiction. [...] Sea-faring nations made claims on these islands, as on the Antarctic mainland, in hopes of deep-sea oil or other lucre, and for the usual flag-waving reasons: "It's the frozen pits, but we're damned if we'll let the commies claim it". In Antarctica all these claims were waived in the Treaty, created in 1959 and coming into force in 1961, but it doesn't apply north of the 60th parallel. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are north of that line, and are therefore held and governed by Britain. Argentina also claims them, and the 1982 Falklands or Malvinas War was triggered by Argentine landings on South Georgia. Forty years on, you need British permission to land, but that's chiefly to protect wildlife and the fragile habitat.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-13): British sovereignty of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is disputed by Argentina. The United Kingdom claimed South Georgia in 1775 (at the time it was the Kingdom of Great Britain),[1][2] annexed the islands in 1908, and has exercised de facto control with the exception of a brief period during the Falklands War in 1982, when the islands were partially controlled by Argentina.[3] The dispute started in 1927 when Argentina claimed sovereignty over South Georgia, and subsequently expanded in scope with Argentina claiming the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. The islands have no indigenous population,[3] and currently only have about 30 inhabitants. [...] Current status [edit]The United Kingdom has administered South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands separately from the Falklands since the islands were made a British dependent territory in their own right in 1985.[3] The status of the territory was altered by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002, and the terminology now used is British overseas territory. [...] - The United Kingdom annexed South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1908.[3]
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-22): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Comprising two main groups of islands, this remote and uninhabited territory is renowned for its ecological significance and historical heritage. [...] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Comprising two main groups of islands—South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands—this remote and uninhabited territory is renowned for its ecological significance and historical heritage. Managed by a commissioner based in the Falkland Islands, approximately 1,390 km (864 miles) east-southeast of South Georgia, SGSSI is a vital destination for scientific research and eco-tourism. [...] Both South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are designated as protected areas under United Kingdom environmental legislation. South Georgia is classified as a Special Area for Conservation, emphasizing the preservation of its unique natural environment. In 2012, South Georgia and its surrounding waters were declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA) to safeguard its ecosystems and promote sustainable fishing practices.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-26): UK Expands Marine Protections in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [...] LONDON—The Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project, working in partnership with the Great Blue Ocean coalition, today applauded the UK and local government’s decision to vastly expand marine protections for the frigid, nutrient-rich waters surrounding South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI)—which support one of the largest and most varied aggregations of wildlife on the planet. [...] The marine protected area (MPA) for South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands is subject to scientific review every five years to gauge effectiveness and incorporate the most up-to-date research and data. This is the second such review, and protections have been strengthened each time. Full protections within the MPA now encompass approximately 450,000 square kilometres (173,000 square miles) —an area roughly twice the size of the UK.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2000-02-17): You need a medical exam if there is a "yes" in the second column. Countries are listed alphabetically. Certain overseas locations may also be listed under the country of sovereignty, such as the United Kingdom.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-08-04): The Argentine Government recalls that the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas are an integral part of the Argentine national territory and, being illegally occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the two countries which is recognized by the United Nations and other international organizations. [...] The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rejects the claims contained in the Declaration made by the Argentine Republic. In particular, the United Kingdom rejects the claim by the Argentine Republic to the territory of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. The peaceful possession of these Islands and surrounding maritime areas by the United Kingdom cannot therefore be characterized as illegal occupation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. The United Kingdom Government attaches great importance to the principle of self determination as set out in Article 1.2 of the Charter of the United Nations and Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. That principle underlies our position on the Falkland Islands.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-06-14): The Falklands Conflict was a short undeclared war between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands (known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and cost over 900 lives. The islands are British overseas territories located in the South Atlantic, 8,000 miles from Britain. Sovereignty over the islands has been contested by Argentina since 1833. [...] Today, the islands are British overseas territories under the protection of British Forces South Atlantic Islands.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-09-14): - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil - British Indian Ocean Territory (U.K.) [...] - Solomon Islands - Somalia - South Africa - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (U.K.) - South Korea - South Sandwich Islands (see South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (U.K.))
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): 5 Pursuant to a Joint Declaration signed on 19 December 1984, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland restored Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China with effect from 1 July 1997; the People's Republic of China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over the territory with effect from that date. 6 Pursuant to a Joint Declaration signed on 13 April 1987, Portugal restored Macao to the People's Republic of China with effect from 20 December 1999; the People's Republic of China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over the territory with effect from that date. [...] 12 The position of the United Nations concerning the Chagos Archipelago and the ‘British Indian Ocean Territory’ is contained in General Assembly resolution 73/295 of 22 May 2019, entitled ‘Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965’.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-01-01): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory in United Kingdom, South America at latitude 56°41′09.60″ South, longitude 33°59′31.20″ West.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-01-01): These regulations are also applied to British citizens of the British Antarctic Territory, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Montserrat, Isle of Man, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), Turk and Caicos Islands, Pitcairn Island, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Sovereign Base Areas on Akrotiri and Dhekelia. In these cases, British passports state respect of the holder as an "Overseas British Citizen" or "Overseas British subject". [...] III. Permanent resident in the United Kingdom (ILR / ILE / PERMANENT RESIDENTS). Proof of permanent residence in the United Kingdom.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-07-06): South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Stunningly beautiful and rugged, this island wildlife sanctuary, once visited, is not easily forgotten. Its snow covered peaks, blue glacier ice and emerald green bays are breathtaking sights. [...] The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Laws site can be accessed here. Read the past Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands’ (GSGSSI) latest news and updates here.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-06-20): ANNA M. EVSTIGNEEVA (Russian Federation) said her country has consistently advocated for a political and diplomatic solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands and also the South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands directly between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom. Commending Argentina’s constructive approach, she voiced concern about London’s refusal to start dialogue and by the British development of economic activities on the Island and its militarization. Noting the United Kingdom’s steps to deploy the security forces of a third country on the Island, she said her country will continue to uphold its unchanged position on the matter. [...] Ms. GAGLIARDI (Costa Rica) said the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas/spaces is a special and particular situation involving Argentina’s legitimate right to sovereignty. She underscored the importance of General Assembly resolution 2065 (XX) and regretted that there has been no progress on the issue in the past 60 years. She voiced concern over the presence of troops from the United Kingdom and third States in the peace zone, which was a corollary of the impasse in negotiations between the parties, underscoring the need to adhere to General Assembly resolution 31/49. However, she welcomed news of cooperation between the United Kingdom and Argentina through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in relation to health and vaccination issues.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-03-12): It is administered by a commissioner, based in the Falkland Islands. [...] The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1998-07-20): South Georgia, mountainous barren island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles (1,300 km) east-southeast of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). It is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, although Argentina also claims the territory. [...] Britain began establishing research stations on the island in 1945, but it was not until 1964–65 that further explorations of the island’s interior were made, including the first ascent of Mount Paget. The island was the site of military occupation as part of Argentina’s unsuccessful attempt to annex the Falkland Islands and their dependencies during the Falkland Islands War in 1982. A British garrison was established on the island after the war but was decommissioned in 2001. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands became a British overseas territory in 1985. A commissioner, who is also the governor of the Falkland Islands, oversees the territory. In 1993 Britain extended the territory’s exclusive fishing zone from 12 to 200 nautical miles (22 to 370 km). Cruise ships make regular visits to the island. The South Georgia Museum, located in the former home of a whaling-station manager, was established in 1992 and has exhibits on whaling, maritime and natural history, and Shackleton memorabilia, among other themes.