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South Shetland Islands| Archipelago of 12 uninhabited islands in the South Atlantic, forming part of the British Antarctic Territory; area 4,622 sq km/1,785 sq mi. The islands were reached in 1819 by William Smith. |
| The islands lie 1,000 km/621 mi southeast of Cape Horn, between 61° south and 63° south and extend 450 km/280 mi between 54° west and 63° west. The chief islands are Livingstone, Smith, Clarence, King George I, Elephant, and Deception. |
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