South Shetland Islands

geographical name

uninhabited British islands in the South Atlantic southeast of Cape Horn off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula

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“South Shetland Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20Shetland%20Islands. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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