SOUTH GEORGIA and the SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS : general data

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SOUTH GEORGIA and the SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

general data of the country

General useful information

Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.

Nation and population

official name (short form): South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

country code ISO: GS //; - FIPS: SX

location: South Atlantic Ocean

time zone: -2 UT

surface (land) area: 3903 sq.km = 1507 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi

geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 54° S / South: 56° S / East: 26° W / West: 37° W

borders (land): none

borders (coastline): South Atlantic Ocean

climate: arctic maritime

Government

independent since: not yet

type of government: territory of the United Kingdom since 1773

capital: Grytviken

administrative division: none

Population

total population: there are no permanent residents, there is some military and scientific personnel

total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: //; or: ; 2001: //; or: 2002:

population density: per sq.km = per sq.mi

population growth: % //; - doubling time: years

birth rate: per 1000

death rate: per 1000

fertility rate: children per female

maternal mortality: per 100,000

infant mortality (1-4 years): per 1000

life expectancy: years (male: ; female: )

age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: %

urbanisation: % //; - urbanisation growth: %

percentage of urban population in the greatest city: %

Ethnic composition, language, religion

ethnic groups: most personnel is from British decents

languages: English

religious affiliation:

Health

daily food intake: calories per capita

population with access to safe water: %

people per physician:

people per hospital bed:

Education, literacy

school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: %

school enrolment: secondary education: %

school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: %

adult literacy: 100% (male: %; female: %)

Economy and infrastructure

Economy and trade

currency:

annual inflation rate: %

population below poverty line: %

Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita

GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ]

GDP growth: %

income: USD per capita

import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita

trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP

trade partners: GB

human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.:

female labour force: %

unemployment: %

tourism: million

Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy

land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: %

agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: %

agricultural products: fish

livestock (1000s): asses: / buffaloes: / camels: / cattle: / goats: / horses: / mules: / pigs: / poultry: / sheep:

fish catch: metric tonnes

industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: %

industrial products:

mining products:

CO2 emission per capita:

services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: %

energy use (kg per capita):

electricity use (per capita):

annual water use (per capita):

Traffic, communication

road network: km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: km

vehicles: per 1000

railways: km //; - railways passenger/km:

navigable inland waterways: km

ownership telephone: per 1000

ownership radio receivers: per 1000

ownership tv-sets: per 1000

newspaper circulation: per 1000

persons per post office:

personal computers: per 1000

Some physical landmarks

mountains: Mt. Paget 2934 m (on South Georgia)

lowest point: sea level

lakes (natural): none, or unknown

lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown

lakes (deepest): unknown

rivers: none, or unknown // canals: none

waterfalls: none, or unknown

caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest:

islands: see the separate file of the islands

deserts: none

other natural features:

Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information

other important features:

apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's

there are hardly enough detailed data found in the sources used / discovered by James Cook

formerly administered by the Falkland Islands, became separate dependency in 1985

primary sources used for the general information:

BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks

particulars concerning population data:

There is no separate file of population growth of the country, because there is - or was - hardly any resident population.

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