South Shetland Islands

Summary

South Shetland Islands is an archipelago^[1]. It draws 1,015 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #44 of 341).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Shetland Islands is credited with the discovery of William Smith^[3].
• South Shetland Islands is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[4].
• South Shetland Islands is on the body of water Southern Ocean^[5].
• South Shetland Islands is on the body of water Scotia Sea^[6].
• South Shetland Islands is on the continent of Antarctica^[7].
• South Shetland Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[8].
• Shetland Islands is named after South Shetland Islands^[9].
• South Shetland Islands took place at Antarctica^[10].
• South Shetland Islands's Commons category is recorded as South Shetland Islands^[11].
• South Shetland Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Irving^[12].
• South Shetland Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -62, 'lon': -58}^[13].
• South Shetland Islands's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Southern Ocean^[14].
• South Shetland Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Shetland Islands^[15].
• South Shetland Islands's Commons gallery is recorded as South Shetland Islands^[16].
• South Shetland Islands has a population of {'amount': '+500'}^[17].
• South Shetland Islands's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• South Shetland Islands's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• South Shetland Islands's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^[20].
• South Shetland Islands's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia^[21].
• South Shetland Islands's different from is recorded as Shetland Islands^[22].
• South Shetland Islands sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2300'}^[23].
• South Shetland Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3687'}^[24].
• South Shetland Islands's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of the South Shetland Islands^[25].

Body

Geography

South Shetland Islands is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Southern Ocean^[5], an ocean^[26] and Scotia Sea^[6], a sea^[27]. It is on the continent of Antarctica^[7].

Physical Characteristics

South Shetland Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3687'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2300'}^[23]. It has a population of {'amount': '+500'}^[17].

Designation and Status

South Shetland Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[8].

History and Context

Shetland Islands is named after South Shetland Islands^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for South Shetland Islands include Shetland Plate^[28], a tectonic plate^[29].

Why It Matters

South Shetland Islands draws 1,015 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #44 of 341).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Shetland Plate^[28], a tectonic plate^[29].