LocationSouthern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina Geographic coordinates51 45 S, 59 00 W Map referencesSouth America Areatotal: 12,173 sq km Area - comparativeslightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries0 km Coastline1,288 km Maritime claimscontinental shelf: 200 NM Climatecold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate Terrainrocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains Elevation extremeslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Natural resourcesfish, wildlife Land usearable land: 0% Irrigated landNA sq km Natural hazardsstrong winds persist throughout the year Environment - current issuesoverfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the Chornobyl disaster GroupAll, APLAA, South America/Global Geography - notedeeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |