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1. South Georgia is part of “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands” which is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union. It was first sighted by Captain Cook in 1775 who named it after King George III. It was primarily used as a whaling station between 1905 and 1966. There are no permanent inhabitants of South Georgia. There is a small scientific staff and a two museum staff at Grytviken who are semi-permanent residents. The Commissioner of South Georgia is also the Governor of the Falkland Islands who operates out of Stanley. There are South Georgia stamps which are issued for collectors and tourists.
2. The South Sandwich Islands are a chain of 11 small volcanic islands. The conditions here are even harsher than on South Georgia. They’re rarely visited by humans.
3. South Georgia’s ‘capital’ is King Edward Point. Government Officers are sometimes based here. They are responsible for local administration on the island. The Government proper is based in the Falkland Islands. It’s entirely self-sustaining, owing to the islands’ thriving toothfish industry.
4. Along with the Falkland Islands, Argentina has claimed South Georgia since 1927. They call the island “San Pedro”. Their primary claim is based on proximity to Argentina. They have never had any permanent outpost on the island and their claim is only recognized by a few neighboring countries in South America.
5. It was the site of the southernmost battle ever fought. During the 1982 Falkland Islands War, Argentina sent troops to South Georgia. The opening battle of the war was Operation Paraquat when the British sent troops to South Georgia to liberate the island. The naval battle which took place was the southernmost battle ever fought in military history. One Argentine sailor was killed in the operation and 2 British helicopters crashed. In the initial invasion of South Georgia, one British soldier was killed, 3 Argentine soldiers were killed and 9 were wounded.
6. Another ‘settlement’ is Grytviken. It may look like a tiny, lived in village – but it’s essentially a series of abandoned whaling factory buildings, active from 1904 to 1964. The museum focuses on whaling and Antarctic exploring.
7. Ernest Shackleton’s grave is in Grytviken. He returned to the island after it played an important role in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). This was the first attempt to cross the Antarctic, led by Shackleton. The group had to travel by life boat to Elephant Island when their ship hit ice. Shackleton and five others then traveled 800 miles to Southern Georgia. After crossing the island on foot, they were able to raise alarm at the whaling factory. Their journey has become emblematic of endurance (the name of the ship) and the human spirit. Shackleton headed back to South Georgia to embark on another expedition a few years later. However, he died of a heart attack at the age of 47 on 5 January 1922.
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