The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands in the Drake Passage, covering a total area of about 3,687 square kilometers. They lie roughly 120 kilometers north of the Antarctic Peninsula and between 430 and 900 kilometers southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands. Under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, sovereignty over the islands is neither recognized nor disputed by the treaty's signatories. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2Quote, Article 2
It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
South Shetland Islands (Wikipedia)
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The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km2 (1,424 sq mi).
Wikidata: South Shetland Islands
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