South Sandwich Islands

South Sandwich Islands
geographical name islands S Atlantic SE of South Georgia Island area 120 square miles (312 square kilometers); administered by Britain

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — The coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted in 1985, upon the creation of the territory. Prior to 1985, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were a dependency of the Falkland Islands, and used their coat… …   Wikipedia

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