South Shetland Islands
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Entity:
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South Shetland Islands
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Main prefixes:
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VP8, LU, CE9, HF0, 4K1
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| Prefixes logged: | HF0POL |
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Time zone:
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UTC -3 hours
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Continent:
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South America
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ITU zone:
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73
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CQ zone:
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13
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| Islands on the Air (IOTA) Groups | AN010 South Shetland Islands. |
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Population:
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Uninhabited; scientists in arctic bases.
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Geographic
coordinates: |
62° 20’ S, 59° 00’ W
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Independence:
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none (part of British Antarctic Territory - claimed by
Argentina and Chile)
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