South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands coastline , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Natural Resources

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Location : southern south america. islands in the south atlantic ocean. east of the tip of south america

Geographic Coordinates : 54 30 s. 37 00 w

Map Reference : antarctic region

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 some nine islands

Area Comparative: slightly larger than rhode island

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 224

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate: variable. with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow

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

Elevation extremes : lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: mount paget (south georgia) 2.934 m

Natural Resources :fish

Land use : arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass. moss. and lichen) (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 0 sq km (1998 est.)