Travel Information for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Time zone:GMT -2 (South Georgia standard time) Daylight savings:    None
Main languages:English
Currency: British pounds (GBP)

1 = £0.83, $1 = £0.00,

(rates as of Sep 2016)

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Further information on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Discover more about South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.

Geography & Natural Features

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Total area: 3,903 sq km (0 sq km under water)

Coastline: 224 km (Atlantic Ocean)

Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders

Highest mountain: Mount Paget (2,934m)

Freedom & Rights

Summary status and rankings for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.

IndexStatusRank
Freedom in the WorldNo Data -
Democracy IndexNo Data -
Economic FreedomNo Data -
Press FreedomNo Data -
ILGA LGBT rightsNo Data -
Corruption PerceptionsNo Data -
Overall Ranking:    -

Other Data & Links

Status: Territory of United Kingdom

Population: 30     Density: 0.008 people/sq km

Information derived from the CIA World Factbook.