Antarctic Region > South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands > Geography

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Area > Comparative slightly larger than Rhode Island
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than Rhode Island
Area > Land	3,903 sq km		[170th of 238]
Area > Total	3,903 sq km		[180th of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[161st of 239]
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
Geography > Note the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage; reindeer, introduced early in the 20th century, live on South Georgia
Land use > Arable land	0%		[220th of 258]
Land use > Other	100%		[7th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[205th of 258]
Location Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
Map references	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[35th of 191]
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	0 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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