South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands

Introduction

South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands is located in South America, with its capital being Grytviken and the official language being English.

pound is the legal tender of South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. The top-level domain of South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands is .gs, and to make an overseas call to South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands, you need to add +500 / 00500 before the number.

The IANA time zone of South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands is Atlantic/South_Georgia. The local time is 10 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2025-12-29, the sunrise time in South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands's capital Grytviken is 03:54, and the sunset time is 21:02.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean near Antarctica, comprising the island of South Georgia and a series of South Sandwich Islands. The islands are known for their pristine glacial landscapes and abundant wildlife, and are an important habitat for penguins, seals and seabirds, and are known as the "Kingdom of Antarctic Wildlife". Historically, the explorer Cook landed here and a whaling station was set up in the early days. Nowadays, the archipelago focuses on scientific research and ecological protection, and tourism is strictly controlled, with no permanent residents and only scientific researchers staying there on a regular basis. Its unique sub-boreal climate and ecosystems make it a key area for the study of global climate change and an important symbol of international ecological conservation.