South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Summary of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands located in Antarctica.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
FIPS Code :   SX
ISO Code :   GS
ISO 3 Code :   SGS
Numeric ISO :   239
Continent :   Antarctica
Area in (Sq KM) :   3903
DMS :   54° 25' 46.48" S, 36° 35' 16.47" W
Phone Code :  
Currency :   Pound (GBP)
In Native :  

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi). The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) west-northwest from its nearest point.

 
Capital :   Grytviken
Neighbour Countries :   South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   English

Time zones in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Atlantic/South_Georgia -2 Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:12:35 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
UTC-02 -2 Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:12:35 PM