Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK

Disputes - international administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina

NOTE: The information regarding South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.