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Country name:
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conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
conventional short form: none
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing Queen ELIZABETH II; Grytviken, formerly a whaling station on South Georgia, is a scientific base
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National holiday:
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Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
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Constitution:
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adopted 3 October 1985
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Legal system:
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the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
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Flag description:
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blue, with the flag of the uk in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the south georgia and the south sandwich islands coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a shield with a golden lion centered; the shield is supported by a fur seal on the left and a penguin on the right; a reindeer appears above the shield, and below it on a scroll is the motto leo terram propriam protegat (let the lion protect its own land)
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