King George Island or Île du Roi Georges or Isla 25 de Mayo or Isla Rey Jorge or Isla Veinticinco de Mayo or King George's Island or König Georg Insel or Waterloo Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, situated at 62°23′ S 58°67′ W, 120 kilometers off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. It is called May 25 Island by Argentina, in honour to their National day. The South Shetland Islands are a chain of islands in the Southern Ocean about 120 kilometres off the coast of Antarctica. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ...

A map of King George Island

A detailed map of King George Island

Orthographic projection centred over King George Island

The island was discovered by the British explorer William Smith in 1819. It is approximately 95 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide with a land area of 1150 square kilometers. Over 90% of the island's surface is permanently glaciated. In 1821, 11 men of the sealing vessel Lord Melville survived the Antarctic winter on the island, the first men to do so. Map of King George Island, Antarctica Original work by submitter, generated from multiple online and paper sources. ... Map of King George Island, Antarctica Original work by submitter, generated from multiple online and paper sources. ... ImageMetadata File history File links King_george_island_map. ... ImageMetadata File history File links King_george_island_map. ... Image File history File links Orthographic projection centred over King George Island File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Orthographic projection centred over King George Island File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... People William Smith (1769-1839), geologist William Smith (1728-1814), Representative for Maryland from 1789 to 1890 William Smith (1751-1837), Representative for South Carolina from 1797 to 1798 William Smith (1762-1840), Senator from South Carolina from 1815 to 1830 William Smith, Representative for Virginia from 1821 to 1824... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Mouth of the glacier Schlatenkees near Innergschlöß, Austria. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The South Korean Antarctic base on King George Island

The coastal areas of the island are home to a comparatively diverse selection of vegetation and animal life, including Elephant, Weddell and Leopard seals, and Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins. Image of South Korean Antarctic base on King George Island File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image of South Korean Antarctic base on King George Island File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of an area; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is by far the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ... Species M. leonina M. angustirostris There are two species of elephant seal. ... Binomial name Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826) The Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), a true seal, is named after Sir James Weddell, commander of British sealing expeditions in the Weddell Sea. ... Binomial name Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville,, 1820) The Leopard Seal Hydrurga leptonyx is a true seal belonging to the family Phocidae. ... Binomial name Pygoscelis antarctica Forster, 1781 The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) is a species of penguin which is found in the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica, the South Orkneys, South Shetland, South Georgia, Bouvet Island, Balleny and Peter I Island. ... Binomial name Pygoscelis papua Forster, 1781 The Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is easily recognised by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. ...

Human habitation of King George Island is limited to research stations belonging to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, South Korea, Poland, Russia, and Uruguay. Most of these stations are permanently manned, carrying out research into areas as diverse as Biology, Ecology, Geology, and Paleontology. Main articles: Life All organisms (viruses not included) consist of cells, which in turn, are based on a common carbon-based biochemistry. ... (Ecology is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... A paleontologist carefully chips rock from a column of dinosaur vertebrae. ...

A small amount of specialised tourist activity also takes place during summer. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

The Fildes Peninsula is 4.5 mi long, forming the SW extremity of the island. Named from association with nearby Fildes Strait by the UK-APC in 1960.

See also

• Sub-antarctic islands
• Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station

The sub-antarctic islands are the islands in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. ...

External links

• The SCAR King George Island GIS Projectprovides an interactive map of the island.
• Biodiversity at Ardley IslandSmall place near King George Island, special protected area.