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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Claims are attributed · classifications are dated

Claims and contested status

Maintained classification

Administered by the United Kingdom; claimed by Argentina

A claim’s appearance records that the cited source reports it. It does not constitute an Almanac ruling on sovereignty.

Classification: Dependency or area of special sovereignty; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31Federal classification and wording follow the current State Department register.
Sovereignty or administration: Administered by the United Kingdom; claimed by Argentina; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31
Administrative center: None; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31