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South Sandwich Islands

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of volcanic islands, administered by England, in the South Atlantic Ocean: part of the Falkland Islands dependency. 120 sq. mi. (310 sq. km).


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Zavodovski is part of the South Sandwich Islands, a remote archipelago north of the Antarctic continent which is a UK overseas territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

It was recorded March 9 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean at a depth of nearly 2,000 feet, according to a news release from the nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

His postdoc, Yi Yang, compiled the world’s most extensive database of repeating earthquakes, with sources not just in the South Sandwich Islands, but also in places like Chile and Kazakhstan.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 30, 2022

"In a normal year, tourism accounts for around 20% of our income," says Ross James, visitor management & bio-security officer for the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2021

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:   Some fishing takes   place in adjacent waters.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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