South Shetland Islands

Group of islands north of the Antarctic Peninsula

The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km² (1,424 sq mi). They lie about 120 kilometres (65 nautical miles) north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430 and 900 km (230 and 485 nmi) southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands. By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories.

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