Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
| Location: | Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America |
| Geographic coordinates: | 54 30 S, 37 00 W |
| Map references: | Antarctic Region |
| Area: | total: 3,903 sq km land: 3,903 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands |
| Area - comparative: | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | NA km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow |
| Terrain: | most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m |
| Natural resources: | fish |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen) (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: | the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage; reindeer, introduced early in the 20th century, live on South Georgia |