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| "The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is a South American dabbling duck of the genus Anas". |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_Pintail
"South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British overseas territory andoverseas territory of the European Union in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 167.4 kilometres (104 mi) long and 1.4 to 37 km (0.9 to 23.0 miles) wide[1] and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 520 kilometres (320 mi) southeast of South Georgia.[1] The total land area of the territory is 3,903 square kilometres (1,507 sq mi).[2]| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | ||||||
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| Motto: "Leo Terram Propriam Protegat" (Latin) "Let the Lion protect his own land" or "May the Lion protect his own land" | ||||||
| Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | ||||||
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| Capital | King Edward Point(Grytviken) 54°17′S 36°30′W | |||||
| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Government | British Overseas Territory | |||||
| - | Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Commissioner | Nigel Haywood | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 3,903 km2 1,507 sq mi | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2006 estimate | 30 | ||||
| - | Density | 0.005/km2 (n/a) 0.013/sq mi | ||||
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | |||||
| Time zone | (UTC-2) | |||||
| Drives on the | left | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | GS | |||||
| Internet TLD | .gs | |||||
 Central South Georgia: Cumberland Bay;Thatcher Peninsula with King Edward Cove(Grytviken); Allardyce Range with the summitMt. Paget (NASA imagery) | |
 Map by James Cook (1777, South-up) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctic |
| Highest elevation | 2,934 m (9,626 ft) |
| Highest point | Mt Paget |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 30 (as of 2006) |
| Ethnic groups | Britons |
There is no native population on the islands; the present inhabitants are the British Government Officer, Deputy Postmaster, scientists, and support staff from the British Antarctic Survey who maintain scientific bases at Bird Island and at the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at nearby Grytviken."
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A large source of income from abroad also comes from the issue of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands postage stamps which are produced in the UK.
A reasonable issue policy (few sets of stamps are issued each year) along with attractive subject matter (especially whales) makes them popular with topical stamp collectors.
There are only four genuine first day cover sets from 16 March 1982 in existence. They were stamped at the South Georgia Post Office; all those in circulation were stamped elsewhere and sent out, but the only genuine ones were kept at the Post Office on South Georgia. These four sets were removed by a member of staff of the British Antarctic Survey in the few moments the Argentinians allowed them to gather their belongings. Everything else was burnt, but these four sets were saved and brought to the UK by Robert Headland, BAS."
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In the WWF MAXICARDS above, can YOU see any heart shape?
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I can pretend to see about 4 hearts, overlapped, resembling anatomical hearts (elongated) of chicken, or resembling small jalapeños - 4 dark brown wing feathers, in the lower-left image.
I see a perfect little heart on the bottom left duck, and several elongated hearts in the top left made by the grasses and their reflections!
ReplyDeleteI like the term 'dabbling duck'. It sounds like an insult! (Don't be such a goll-durn dabbling duck!)