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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 (2023-04-06): South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands is a self-governing British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the top of South America. The island wildlife sanctuary is breathtakingly beautiful, once visited, is not easily forgotten. Its snow covered peaks, blue glacier ice and emerald green bays are magnificent sights. It is a real "oasis" in the southern oceans that are specie-rich, have high levels of biodiversity and important endemism and is home to amazing wildlife such as penguins, albatrosses, seals, whales and petrels. [...] Laws for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands are made by the Commissioner for the Territory who can make primary legislation in the form of ‘Ordinances’, and can make secondary legislation in the form of ‘Orders and Regulations’. The Islands are also subject to legislation made by the UK government that are directly applied to them. These laws are mostly concerned with international relations. Economic activity in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is limited. In 2011, the territory recorded a revenue of £4.5 million, with fishing licences accounting for 80% of that. Some fishing takes place in adjacent waters. Harvesting finfish and krill are potential sources of income. Other sources of revenue include the sale of postage stamps and coins, tourism, and customs and harbour and landing fees from tourist vessels. Tourism from cruise ships is increasing rapidly. The Islands are only accessible by sea. As there is no visitor accommodation ashore, most visitors arrive by cruise ship or yacht.
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 (2024-09-19): The United Nations’ General Assembly High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance: a joint statement from the Heads of Government and Chief Medical Officers of the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT); British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands , [...] Matthew Dryden, Michael Corley, Natalie Wright, Aisha Andrewin, Ronald Georges, Shaun Ramroop, Sharra Greenaway, Nicholas Gent, Nadia Astwood, William Hardy, Helen Carter, Peter Moss, Rebecca Edwards, Alex Wonner, Ayo Oyinloye, Kevin Donovan, The United Nations’ General Assembly High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance: a joint statement from the Heads of Government and Chief Medical Officers of the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT); British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2024;, dkae330, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkae330
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): 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. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi).[1] The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) west from its nearest point. [...] The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over South Georgia in 1775 and the South Sandwich Islands in 1908. The territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" was formed in 1985;[3] previously, it had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. [...] - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at Curlie - Wikimedia Atlas of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Map of the Argentine claim over Islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-20): The UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) contains a smattering of incredibly remote islands of the Southern Ocean: South Georgia sits about 1,300 km to the southeast of the Falkland Islands, and the South Sandwich Islands lie a further 750 km to the southeast. In all, the landmass of SGSSI sums to just under 4,000 km2 , but its vast exclusive economic zone stretches to almost 1,500,000 km2 . [...] South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands – wildlife and heritage [...] > Administration - Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, with personnel based in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and at King Edward Point, South Georgia (https://www.gov.gs/).
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (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. [...] Argentina considers the islands to be part of the Islas del Atlántico Sur Department of Tierra del Fuego Province. The claim to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is written into the 1994 Argentine constitution alongside the claim to the Falkland Islands.[15] [...] - Argentina has, since 1927, protested every British action that it has known about that contradicted Argentine sovereignty of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[citation needed]
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): South Georgia is one of the most visited locations in Antarctica. There is a small scientific and governmental presence, though the great majority of visitors are tourists who all arrive by sea as there is no air-strip on the island. It is spectacularly picturesque, over half the island is permanently glaciated, wildlife is abundant, approach by sea is usually straightforward and it is steeped in the history of Antarctic exploration and the stories and relics of Antarctic whalers and sealers. There are many landings possible in sheltered bays The South Sandwich Islands on the other hand are isolated and are not often visited other than by survey ships on scientific excursions. The prevailing weather conditions usually make the approach difficult, they rise very steeply out of the sea and are subject to active volcanism. [...] South Georgia with the Falkland Islands and / or
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-09-19): A group of islands in the Southern Ocean, the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited islands used as research stations and formerly whaling stations, and several of the islands are primarily covered in glaciers. They are a British overseas territory, though Argentina also claims sovereignty over them.. [...] Facts about South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia Island is the largest of these islands, at about 167 kilometers (104 miles) long and ranging from 1.4 to 37 kilometers (0.0 to 23 miles) wide. [...] South Georgia Island is located 1,390 kilometers (864 miles) southeast of the Falkland Islands, and 2,150 kilometers (1,336 miles) from South America. The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are accessible via boat, though while aircraft do not land on the island, they can take visitors on flights over the islands. Several expeditions make the trek out to the islands, some of which allow for camping and hiking across the land.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-15): The introductions of the country, dependency and region entries are in the native languages and in English. The other introductions are in English. This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-31): Established 2006 – 2024South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands hold great biological significance with its high density of life that rivals that of the African plains. Isolated by over a thousand kilometers of open ocean in every direction lies what could be the largest concentration of marine species. Wild, remote, and uninhabited, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands house a remarkable ensemble of life. The volcanic South Sandwich Islands and heavily ice-covered South Georgia island lie sequestered in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,400 km east of Falkland Island and 1,700 km from the southern tip of South America. [...] Implementing an expanded MPA in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands is an essential tool for conserving its marine biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem health, and enhancing climate resilience, particularly in three key areas:
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-27): The history of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is relatively recent. When European explorers discovered the islands, they were uninhabited, and their hostile climate, mountainous terrain, and remoteness made subsequent settlement difficult. Due to these conditions, human activity in the islands has largely consisted of sealing, whaling, and scientific surveys and research, interrupted by World War II and the Falklands War. [...] The first official announcement of an Argentine claim of South Georgia was made in 1927 at the International Postal Bureau in Bern. The first definitive Argentine claim of sovereignty over the South Sandwich Islands was made in 1938, when the President of Argentina ratified the 1934 Cairo Postal Convention. Since then, Argentina has maintained her claims of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands but repeatedly (in 1947, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955) refused to have them resolved by the International Court of Justice or by an independent arbitral tribunal. [...] Since the Falklands War, the United Kingdom maintained a small garrison of Royal Engineers on South Georgia until March 2001,[citation needed] when the island reverted to civilian rule. However, Argentina continues to claim South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-05-31): 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. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi).[1] The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) west from its nearest point. [...] The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over South Georgia in 1775 and the South Sandwich Islands in 1908. The territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" was formed in 1985;[3] previously, it had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina maintained a naval station, Corbeta Uruguay, on Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands from 1976 until 1982 when it was closed by the Royal Navy. The Argentine claim over South Georgia contributed to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentine forces briefly occupied the island. Argentina continues to claim sovereignty over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as part of the Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): - 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. - ^ "Population of Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands". Population.mongabay.com. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (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 Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum width of 35 kilometres (22 mi). The terrain is mountainous, with the central ridge rising to 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) at Mount Paget. The northern coast is indented with numerous bays and fjords, serving as good harbours. [...] Argentine occupation [edit]On 19 March 1982, a group of Argentinians arrived at Leith Harbour and raised the Argentine flag on the island. On 3 April, the second day of the Falklands War, Argentine naval forces occupied the island. South Georgia was retaken by British forces on 25 April during Operation Paraquet.[12] [...] - ^ L. Ivanov and N. Ivanova. Roché Island / South Georgia. In: The World of Antarctica. Generis Publishing, 2022. pp. 68-70. ISBN 979-8-88676-403-1 - ^ "Historia General de las Relaciones Exteriores de la República Argentina: Georgias del Sur" [General History of Foreign Relations of the Argentine Republic: South Georgia Islands]. www.argentina-rree.com (in Spanish). Instituto Iberoamérica y el Mundo. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (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. [...] These islands lie about one thousand kilometers east of the islands of Falkland. The islands are spread over a land area of about 3,903 square kilometers. The land in this islands rises steeply from the sea making the landscape rugged and mountainous. The highest point in this islands region is the Mount Paget which is about 2,294m. While most of the South Georgia Island is permanently barren with mountains covered in glaciers, the South Sandwich Islands constitute volcanoes, some of which are active. [...] 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.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): 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. The chain lies in the sub-Antarctic region, about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia and 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast from the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. [...] Argentina claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938 and challenged British sovereignty in the islands on several occasions. From 25 January 1955 through the summer of 1956 Argentina maintained the summer station Teniente Esquivel at Ferguson Bay on the southeastern coast of Thule Island. From 1976 to 1982, Argentina maintained a naval base named Corbeta Uruguay in the lee (southern east coast) of the same island. Although the British discovered the presence of the Argentine base in 1976, protested, and tried to resolve the issue by diplomatic means, no effort was made to remove them by force until after the Falklands War. The base was eventually removed on 20 June 1982 and the installations were demolished in December of that year. [...] The territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" was formed in 1985;[2] previously, both archipelagos had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-22): South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: A Haven of Pristine Wilderness and Scientific Discovery 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.
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-09-01): Terrain most of the islands are rugged and mountainous rising steeply from the sea; South Georgia is largely barren with steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes [...] 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 [...] South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK)-Argentina: Argentina, which claims the islands in its constitution and briefly occupied them by force in 1982, agreed in 1995 to no longer seek settlement by force
Claim: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of Argentina (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-04): - However, Argentina, which claims the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands as part of its Tierra del Fuego province, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the SGSSI government’s decision. [...] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are located in the middle of Antarctic krill-fishing territory. Every year, industrial trawlers make their way south to scoop up these tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans by the hundreds of thousands of tons. The krill are then processed into fish feed, as well as pet food and krill oil supplements. [...] However, Argentina, which claims the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands as part of its Tierra del Fuego province, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the SGSSI government’s decision. Following the MPA announcement, Argentina’s foreign minister, Diana Mondino, reaffirmed Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (known in Argentina as the Islas Malvinas), which the U.K. also claims sovereignty over.