South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:South_Georgia
gptkb:South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkbp:area 3,903 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital gptkb:King_Edward_Point
gptkbp:climate Subpolar_oceanic_climate
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Whaling history
Exploration history
Scientific research history
British_naval_history
gptkbp:currency gptkb:British_Pound_Sterling
gptkbp:established gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:Norwegian_Whalers
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Glaciers
Islands
Mountains
Coastlines
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Icebergs
Volcanic activity
Mountain ranges
Coastal cliffs
gptkbp:governance Dependent territory
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:highestPoint Mount Paget
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Argentine_occupation_in_1982
gptkb:Falklands_War
British_annexation_in_1775
British_reoccupation_in_1982
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:majorIndustry Fishing
gptkbp:motto “By endurance we conquer”
gptkbp:naturalResources Birds
Fish
Seals
Krill
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:population 30
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:South_Georgia_and_South_Sandwich_Islands_Marine_Protected_Area
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:King_Edward_Point_Research_Station
gptkbp:timeZone UTC-2
gptkbp:touristAttraction Historic Sites
Scenic Landscapes
Wildlife Viewing
Whaling Stations
gptkbp:transportation Access by ship only
No airports
gptkbp:wildlife Elephant seals
King penguins
Fur seals