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| Type | Field | Previous value | Current value |
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| - Removed | $ |
{} | — |
| + Added | Communications |
— | {} |
| + Added | Economy |
— | {} |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | damage to native wildlife from imported animals |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 3,903 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.note |
— | note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 3,903 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | NA |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 54 30 S, 37 00 W |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
— | 0 sq km (2022) |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Antarctic Region |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | fish |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | 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 volca… |
| + Added | Government.Country name.abbreviation.text |
— | SGSSI |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | Captain James COOK originally named it "the Isle of Georgia" in 1775 in honor of British King GEORGE III; the word "South" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the H… |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing the British monarch |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.text |
— | none (administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina) |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant; the islands' coat of arms is centered on the right half of the flag and has a green shield with a golden lion holding a torch; a fur seal is to the left of … |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | UPU |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | the laws of the UK apply |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | 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 the… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.total.text |
— | no permanent inhabitants |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation.Heliports.text |
— | 1 (2025) |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.key ports.text |
— | Grytviken, Prince Olav Harbor, Stromness Harbor |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.large.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.medium.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.ports with oil terminals.text |
— | 1 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.small.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.total ports.text |
— | 3 (2024) |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.very small.text |
— | 3 |