South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_Shetland_Islands,_Antarctica
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkbp:area 3687 km²
gptkbp:claimedBy gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate polar
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Smith
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1819
gptkbp:distanceFromAntarcticPeninsula about 120 km
gptkbp:distanceFromSouthAmerica about 940 km
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:Deception_Island
gptkb:King_George_Island
gptkb:Livingston_Island
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:King_George_Island
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity scientific research
historical sealing
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Clarence_Island
gptkb:Deception_Island
gptkb:Elephant_Island
gptkb:King_George_Island
gptkb:Livingston_Island
gptkb:Smith_Island
gptkbp:population uninhabited (except research stations)
gptkbp:timezone UTC-3 (varies by station)
gptkbp:wildlife seals
penguins
seabirds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lindblad_Explorer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7