British Antarctic Territory
sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its British Overseas Territories / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom and is a British overseas territory. It is a triangle in Antarctica from the South Pole to 60° S latitude between longitudes 20° W and 80° W. The Territory was formed on March 3, 1962, although the UK first claimed this part of the Antarctic in 1908. Before 1962, the area now covered by the Territory comprised three separate dependencies of the Falkland Islands;
- Graham Land
- the South Orkney Islands and
- the South Shetland Islands.
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Motto: Research and Discovery | |||||
Anthem: God Save the King | |||||
Status | British overseas territory | ||||
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | ||||
Commissioner | Leigh Turner | ||||
Administrator | Michael Richardson | ||||
Area | 1.709.400 km² [1] | ||||
Population | c. 200 | ||||
Currency | Pound Sterling |
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The Territory overlaps other claims on Antarctica by Argentina and Chile
The Territory is inhabited largely by the staff of research and support stations operated and maintained by the British Antarctic Survey and other organisations.