List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

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This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

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List of sub-Antarctic islands

Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.svg
Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south

The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.

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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60degS, 20degW, and 115degE are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ. Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map. Equator-60S-20W-115E-48.png
Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60°S, 20°W, and 115°E are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map.

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

Area data are from the USGS unless otherwise specified. [3] This list does not include ice rises such as Berkner Island and Roosevelt Island.

List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)
  2. ↑ "Auckland". ortho.linz.govt.nz. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.
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