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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Area > Land
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12,173 sq km |
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[158th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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12,173 sq km |
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[169th of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[151st of 239]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Water |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Coastline
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1,288 km |
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[82nd of 271]
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Definition: Geography > Coastline |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mount Usborne 705 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Lowest point |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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51 45 S, 59 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[218th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[201st of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Permanent crops |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Location
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Map references
South America |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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200 nm |
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Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Continental shelf |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[16th of 191]
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Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural hazards
strong winds persist throughout the year |
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Definition: Geography > Natural hazards |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural resources
fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density
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0.23 people per sqkm |
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[230th of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
tallest mountains > Mountain
Mt. Usborne |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
Terrain
rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains |
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Definition: Geography > Terrain |
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Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
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