Renaud Island
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Renaud Island is an ice-covered island in the Biscoe Islands of Antarctica, 40 km (25 mi) long and from 6.4 to 16.1 km (4 to 10 mi) (average 11.3 km (7 mi)) wide, lying between the Pitt Islands and Rabot Island. It is separated from the Pitt Islands to the northeast by Mraka Sound, and from Lavoisier Island to the southwest by Pendleton Strait.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°40′S 66°00′W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
Area | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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