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What countries are in GMT -2?

The countries (or islands) I could find are the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.


What is the capital of South Georgia island?

King Edward Point is the capital of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, on the northeastern coast of the island of South Georgia.It is located at 54°17′S 36°30′W in Cumberland East Bay. It is sometimes confusingly referred to as Grytviken, which is the site of the disused whaling station, nearby at the head of King Edward Cove.


What group of islands are located south of the equator at 60 west longitude?

The islands located south of the equator at 60 west longitude are part of the South Sandwich Islands. This remote British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean consists of a chain of 11 volcanic islands.


The South Sandwich Islands are largely uninhabited because of the volcanoes and poor weather How did these islands form?

The South Sandwich Islands were formed through the process of subduction, where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another. This subduction zone created a chain of volcanic islands along the boundary between the South American Plate and the Antarctic Plate. The volcanic activity in the region is responsible for the rugged terrain and ongoing geologic processes that make the islands inhospitable for human habitation.


Which island grew is closest to the south pole solomen Falkland or hawiian islands?

You may be thinking of the Sub-Antarctic Islands, some north and some south of 60 degrees S. (All land and ice south of 60 degrees S is governed by the Antarctic Treaty.) There are literally several hundred individual islands including the Crozier Island Group and the Auckland Islands south of 60 degrees, and the South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands north of it.

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What is the Island east of the the Falkland islands?

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.


Does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have deserts?

The British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has no deserts. It is a polar climate with about 59 inches of snow per year.


What island east of the Falkland island?

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.


Name all British colonies in South America?

Guyana, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.


What countries are in GMT -2?

The countries (or islands) I could find are the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.


When did Captain James Cook name the islands the Sandwich Islands?

The Hawaiian Islands were named Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s. Other Islands similarly named by Cook were Efate Island in The Republic of Vanuatu (Sandwich Island) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean.


Is South Georgia Island part of the Atlantic Ocean?

No, the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are Islands. Only seawater is part of the Atlantic Ocean.


What is the population of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?

After the Argentinians withdrew their claim to the islands and returned to their country the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001 replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited.The South Georgia Island is a British territory located in the mid Atlantic Ocean ridge. According to the 2006 information, this Island has a population of only 30.


What two groups of islands are in the southernmost part?

The two groups of islands in the southernmost part are the South Sandwich Islands and the South Georgia islands. These remote islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean near Antarctica.


Which country is south of all the other countries?

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which is a British territory. Second would be Chile.


Is South Georgia Island part of Antarctica?

The British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. They are not technically part of any continent, but are often associated with either Antarctica or South America


Who owns The British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?

The United Kingdom owns the sub-Antarctic overseas territory.South Georgia Island belongs to Britain. It is often not considered a part of South America, as it is closer to Antarctica.The United Kingdom. They are an overseas territory.