South Orkney Islands

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A group of British-administered islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Horn. First visited by sealers in 1821, the island group was formerly part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and is now included (since 1962) in the British Antarctic Territory.

South Orkney Islands

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(Placename) a group of islands in the S Atlantic, southeast of Cape Horn: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of British Antarctic Territory since 1962. Area: 621 sq. km (240 sq. miles)

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British Antarctic Territory			com, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS Not strictly Britain, but Signy Island is part of British Antarctic Territory and home to the Antarctic Survey's most isolated base. How to be a hunter-gatherer by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk 8) South Orkney Islands This is another great must-see spot, and some cruise will take you to the Laurie Island where you can visit the Argentine base. Exploring the Great Antarctica in Ten Wonderful Adventures by David Bain / Travel, recreation and leisure community Signy is part of the South Orkney Islands which lie on the south side of the Scotia Sea. History of a far-off island by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			South Central Niger-Congo South China Sea South Dakota South Dakotan South Devon South Downs South Dravidian South Dum Dum South Equatorial Current South Frigid Zone South Gate South Georgia South Georgian South Glamorgan South Gloucestershire South Holland South Island South Korea South Korean South Korean monetary unit South Korean won South Lanarkshire South Loup South Nahanni South of Houston South Orkney Islands South Ossetia South Pacific South Pacific Ocean South Pass South Picene South Platte South Platte River South Polar Region South Pole South River South San Francisco South Sandwich Islands South Saskatchewan South Sea South Sea Bubble South Sea Islands South Seas South Shetland Islands South Shields south side South Slavic south southeast South southerly south southwest South Temperate Zone			South Orange Blossom Trail South Orange County South Orange County California Genealogical Society South Orange County Chamber Orchestra South Orange County Christian Homeschoolers South Orange County Citizens for Immigration Reform South Orange County Community College District South Orange County Dive Club South Orange County Major Investment Study South Orange County Model United Nations South Orange County Pediatric Associates South Orange County School of the Arts South Orange County Water Authority South Orange Middle School South Orange Performing Arts Center South Orange Public Library South Orange, New Jersey South Orange-Maplewood Business Incubator South Orange-Maplewood Education Foundation South Orangetown Ambulance Corps South Orangetown Central School District South Orangetown Middle School South Orient South Orissa Voluntary Action South Orkney Islands South Orkneys South Orkneys South Osetia South Osetia South Ossetia South Ossetia South Ottumwa Savings Bank South Oxfordshire district council South Oxfordshire Housing Association South Oxnard Challenge Project South Oyster Bay South Ozone Park Branch Library South Pacific South Pacific Action Committee on Human Ecology and the Environment South Pacific Air Transport Council South Pacific and Oceanic Council of Trade Union South Pacific Anticyclone South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission South Pacific Appropriate Technology Foundation South Pacific Aquaculture Development Project South Pacific Association of Bible Colleges South Pacific Association of Theological Schools South Pacific Base Command South Pacific Biodiversity Conservation Programme South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation South Pacific Business Development

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