South Orkney Islands
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south-orkney-islands-184-1300450
title:
South Orkney Islands
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The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about 604 km (375 mi) north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and 844 km (524 mi) south-west of South Georgia Island. They have a total area of about 620 km (240 sq mi). The islands are claimed both by Britain, and by Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica. Under the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, sovereignty claims are held in abeyance. Britain and Argentina both maintain bases on the islands. The Argentine base, Orcada
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description:
Group of islands in the Southern Ocean north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Orkney_Islands
date created:
2004-05-13T09:31:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T03:27:28Z
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