NationMaster - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Geography statistics

Area > A 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
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than Rhode Island
Area > Land	169 sq km	[169th of 236]
Area > Note includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands
Area > Total	180 sq km	[180th of 248]
Area > Water	150 sq km	[150th of 237]
Climate variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Geographic coordinates	54 30 S, 37 00 W
Irrigated land	180 sq km	[180th of 185]
Land use > Other	10 %	[10th of 241]
Land use > Permanent crops	205 %	[205th of 241]
Map references	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone	25 nm	[25th of 33]
Natural hazards the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism
Natural resources	fish
Population density	247 people per sqkm	[247th of 256]
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

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