South Georgia
Antarctic · Capital: King Edward Point
How it is run: South Georgia is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
South Georgia is home to a community in Antarctic, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
Not counted in world data
🗺️ Land
3,903 km²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
🏙️ How crowded
Not enough data
📊 Size in its region
Part of Antarctic
3rd largest by land in Antarctic.
🗣️ Official languages
English
💰 Money
Saint Helena pound (£)
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+500
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.gs
🧑 People here are called
South Georgian South Sandwich Islander
🏷️ Name at home
South Georgia
Also written: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
🌊 Coast or inland
Has a coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders 🤝
South Georgia has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur
French
Géorgie du Sud-et-les Îles Sandwich du Sud
Arabic
جورجيا الجنوبية
Chinese
南乔治亚
Japanese
サウスジョージア・サウスサンドウィッチ諸島
Russian
Южная Георгия и Южные Сандвичевы острова
Portuguese
Ilhas Geórgia do Sul e Sandwich do Sul
German
Südgeorgien und die Südlichen Sandwichinseln
Put it in perspective 📏
- South Georgia covers roughly 37 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: South Georgia shares its part of the world with Bouvet Island. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
🏷️ Official name
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
🏙️ Capital
King Edward Point
🌍 Region
Antarctic · Antarctic
🔤 Country code
GS
🕊️ UN status
Not a UN member state
🚩 Independence
Linked territory
More about South Georgia 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
54.5° S, 37.0° W
🌐 Half of the world
Southern & Western hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC-2 — when it is noon in London it is about 10:00 in King Edward Point.
- South Georgia sits in Antarctic, in the southern and western half of the globe.
- The capital of South Georgia is King Edward Point — that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- South Georgia shares its part of the world with Bouvet Island. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- South Georgia is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- 🇬🇸 is the flag of South Georgia. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is GS.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- South Georgia has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- South Georgia can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If South Georgia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of South Georgia?
King Edward Point
Which money do people spend in South Georgia?
Saint Helena pound (£)
How many countries share a land border with South Georgia?
None — no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in South Georgia?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card 🏫
Libraries give you books, databases and librarians — all free.
Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.