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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 – which measures approximately 106 miles (170 km) by 18 miles (29 km) and is by far the largest island in the territory – and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands lying about 400 miles to the south-east. There is no native population on any of the islands, and the only present inhabitants are the British Government Officer, Deputy Postmaster, scientists, and support staff from the British Antarctic Survey who maintain scientific bases at Bird Island and at the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at nearby Grytviken. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from 1775, and that of the South Sandwich Islands from 1908. The territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" was formed in 1985; previously it had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927, and the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina maintained a naval station, Corbeta Uruguay, at Port Faraday on Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands from 1976 until 1982 when it was closed by the Royal Navy. The Argentine claim over South Georgia contributed to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentine forces briefly occupied the Island, and remains unresolved to this day (see also Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands). The Island of South Georgia is said to have been first sighted in 1675 by Anthony de la Roché, a London merchant, and was named Roche Island on some early maps, Pepys Island on others. It was sighted by a commercial Spanish ship named León operating out of Saint-Malo on 28 June or 29 June 1756,[1] and in 1775 by Captain James Cook, who, after dismissing his find as "not worth the discovery", went on to survey and map the island, make the first landing, claim the territory for the Kingdom of Great Britain, and name it "the Isle of Georgia" in honour of King George III. British arrangements for the government of South Georgia were first established under the 1843 British Letters Patent.
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1. A well calculated gambit or a sheer blunder?
August 13, 2008
The collapse of Soviet Union has ignited a number of ethnic conflicts in various parts of former Soviet Union. Georgia, a tiny hilly republic in Caucasia, with various ethnic and religious groups was no exception. South Ossetia and Abkhazia were two autonomous republics within Soviet Georgia. Upon declaring independence from Soviet Union in March of 1991, soon the then ultra nationalist Georgian president Gamsakhurdia decided to abolish autonomous statuses of South Ossetia and Abkhazia igniting an outrage within the majority inhabitants of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Subsequently, both of th... (read more)
Author: Nowshade Kabir
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2. Summer Vacation at Atlanta
August 06, 2008
Atlanta is one of the well-known city of America. Atlanta is a place with vast tourist attractions. Downtown Atlanta is in the heart of the city and has many famous places to visit.
Atlanta is the home for the largest aquariums in the world. The Georgia Aquarium holds 500 species with about 100,000 animals around the world and 8 million gallons of water. The Georgia Aquarium is a must see for those who want to see amazing attractions in the American south.
Atlanta is also the birthplace of Coca-Cola Company. In Downtown Atlanta visit the World of Coca-Cola, the facility has various t... (read more)
Author: sunne Khurana
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3. Real Estate in Sandy Springs Atlanta
July 24, 2008
Sandy Springs is a recently integrated city that is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 2005, it was formerly known as Hammond. The name of the place was derived from the sandy springs that exist in the area, which is now protected as a historic site. It is precisely positioned in Georgia’s Fulton County, just south to Roswell. It is also Georgia’s eighth-largest city, with a population count of over 80,000.
The topography of Sandy Springs comprises of a narrow strip of land to the northeast which stretches between Dunwoody and Chattahoochee River. It shares a border with the nei... (read more)
Author: Julian Bryce
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4. The Best Place To Buy Atlanta Falcons Football Tickets
July 19, 2008
The internet is undoubtedly the best place to buy your Atlanta Falcons Football Tickets. However, make sure that you buy your tickets only from an authorized online ticket broker. Atlanta Falcons are a professional football team in the United States of America. The team plays in the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC). It is presently based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Falcons’ History
The team was founded in 1966 as an expansion team in the NFL. In 1966, the team was a member of the Eastern Conference. For the period 196... (read more)
Author: reed tieri
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5. Ticket America Has Your Atlanta Falcons Tickets
June 22, 2008
Based in Atlanta, Georgia -- the Falcons is a professional football team which goes back to 1966 when he started out playing for the Eastern conference, the very next year (1967) they moved onto the Western Conference and for nearly 31 years (1970 to 2001) there were part of the national football conference West division. From 2002 until today they have played under the NFC South division, just like the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans, the Falcons started out as an expansion team but they have quickly become a very recognized one.
Championships and Important Moments:
The Fal... (read more)
Author: I C
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6. The Inside Scoop on Atlanta Real Estate, Atlanta Condos and Buckhead Real Estate
May 19, 2008
Atlanta is considered the capital of the New South in the U.S. It has several reasons to claim this title being a very progressive metropolitan area in the state of Georgia. In fact, it has evolved from being just a center of regional commerce to being a city with great influence internationally. Atlanta’s growth rate was pegged at 20.5 percent between the period of 2000 and 2006 making it the most rapidly growing metropolitan center in the U.S.
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia with a metropolitan population of more than 5.1 million as of July 2006. It ranks 9th as the most populous met... (read more)
Author: chris Jith
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7. Come on Down to Georgia and Find Yourself a Nice Place to Live
April 16, 2008
Georgia has become a hot spot in the last few years. It seems that most of the population of the Northeast has moved to the Southeast. There are many obvious reasons for this like the great weather, friendly people, and good jobs. Other reasons are the perfect little towns sprinkled throughout the South, especially in the leading Southern state of Georgia.
The best areas to live in Georgia for families are the communities just north of Atlanta. From historic towns like Kennesaw to the old horse ranching community of Alpharetta there is a place that is perfect for your family. In Ke... (read more)
Author: Scott Thompson
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8. Want to Move to the South - Consider Alabama
April 11, 2008
How many times have you kicked yourself for not getting in early on an investment or buying property in the right places just before it boomed? I know I’ve kicked myself plenty for missed opportunities. One opportunity that many know about already is real estate in the South. What most don’t think about is moving to Alabama. Sure, Georgia ranks high on most folks list when thinking about moving to the South, and everyone has research triangle of North Carolina in their minds, but Alabama gets ignored mostly. Why is it that many don’t think of Alabama as a suitable place to bring their fam... (read more)
Author: Scott Thompson
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9. Cybercops for cybercrime
March 14, 2008
In an effort to regulate the investigation of digital crime in the US, some states are looking at limiting the practice to Private Investigators. North and South Carolina, Georgia, New York, Nevada, Texas, Virginia and Washington are just some of the states that are enacting mandatory licensing of all forensic investigators.
One of the main problems around the investigation of digital crime is the issue of jurisdiction. Digital crime is borderless. Someone in New York can perpetrate criminal activities in Los Angeles without moving from his of her desk. According to the new laws anyone in... (read more)
Author: Sandy Cosser
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