South Georgia
island in the South Atlantic
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Summary
South Georgia is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,430 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Named after: George III of Great Britain[6], Saint Peter[7]
- Part of: South Georgia group[8], South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[9]
- Commons category: South Georgia[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1675[11]
- Highest point: Mount Paget[12]
- Located in/on physical feature: South Georgia group[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Georgia[14]
- Population: 30[15]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[18], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[19]
- Category for people born here: Q32456556[20]
- Length: 160 km[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 2935 m[22]
- Area: 3718 km²[23], 3756 km²[24]
- Width: 30 km[25]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of South Georgia[26]
Why It Matters
South Georgia has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]