South Sandwich Islands

Japanese: サウス･サンドウィッチ[諸島]（英語表記）South Sandwich Islands

A volcanic archipelago in the South Atlantic, north of the Weddell Sea, a British territory. Located at approximately 57°45′ south latitude and 26°30′ west longitude, it consists of 11 small islands, including the main island of Montague Island, with a total area of 312 km2. It is connected by the Scotia Ridge, which stretches from the Andes to the Antarctic Peninsula, and is uninhabited, with much of the area being barren and mountainous, including the highest peak, Mount Belinda (1,372 m). It was discovered by J. Cook in 1775, and is an attached territory of the Falkland Islands, but Argentina also claims it. The South Sandwich Trench runs along the east side.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

南大西洋，ウェッデル海北方にあるイギリス領の火山性弧状列島。南緯57゜45′，西経26゜30′付近に位置し，主島モンタギュー島をはじめ計11の小島からなり，総面積312km2。アンデス山脈から南極半島に延びるスコシア海嶺で結ばれ，最高峰のベリンダ山(1372m)など不毛の山地が多く無人。1775年J.クックが発見し，フォークランド諸島の付属領域となっているが，アルゼンチンも領有を主張。東側にサウス･サンドウィッチ海溝が走る。

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