South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Country facts
Capital
Grytviken
ISO 2 Code
GS
ISO 3 Code
SGS
TLD
.gs
Currency
GBP £
Demonym
South Georgian South Sandwich Islander
Drives on
right
Area
3,903 km²
Weather in Grytviken
Overcast
Condition
Overcast
Temperature
-0.9°C / 30.4°F
Wind
5.9 km/h
Humidity
87%
Pressure
985.5 mb
Local time
2026-06-01 15:45
Timezone
Atlantic/South_Georgia
From Wikipedia

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi). The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) west from its nearest point.

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