British Antarctic Territory
- British Antarctic Territory
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geographical name
islands & territories in the S Atlantic & in Antarctica administered by the British including South Orkney & South Shetland islands, Antarctic Peninsula, & Palmer Archipelago
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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British Antarctic Territory — British territory including that part of Antarctica between 20° and 80° west longitude, the South Orkney Islands, & the South Shetland Islands … English World dictionary
British Antarctic Territory — Infobox country native name = conventional long name = British Antarctic Territory common name = British Antarctic Territory symbol type = Coat of arms national motto = Research and Discovery national anthem = God Save the Queen royal anthem =… … Wikipedia
British Antarctic Territory — a British colony in the S Atlantic, comprising the South Shetland Islands, the South Orkney Islands, and Graham Land: formerly dependencies of the Falkland Islands. * * * ▪ territory, United Kingdom a territory of the United Kingdom lying… … Universalium
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British Antarctic Territory — a British colony in the S Atlantic, comprising the South Shetland Islands, the South Orkney Islands, and Graham Land: formerly dependencies of the Falkland Islands … Useful english dictionary
Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory — The flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory This is a list of High Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), the area of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. The British Antarctic Territory … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory — The coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory were first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependency of the Falkland Islands (along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands). The arms consist of a shield bearing a… … Wikipedia
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory — The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory was granted in 1963, a year after the British Antarctic Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies and used the same flag.The flag is a white ensign… … Wikipedia
Postage stamps and postal history of the British Antarctic Territory — Despite the lack of permanent inhabitants, the British Antarctic Territory issues its own postage stamps. While some are actually used by visiting tourists and resident scientists, the bulk are sold overseas to collectors. The first issue came in … Wikipedia