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Bookmark & sharePenguins jostle with fur seals for space on this dramatic Antarctic outpost.
With snowcapped peaks and glaciers plunging towards the water, South Georgia has been described as an alpine range rising straight out of the ocean. In summer, there are swathes of green and the island is awash with colonies of king penguins, fur seals and wandering albatrosses.
Fast Facts
Population
18
Currency
Name: Falkland Islands Pound
Code: FKP
Symbol: F£
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+500
Weights & Measures
Metric
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