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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government 2000 Country name:
Data code: SX Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by UK civil commissioner Donald A. LAMONT, representing Queen ELIZABETH II; Grytviken, formerly a whaling station on South Georgia, is the garrison town Capital: none; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town National holiday: Liberation Day 14 June (1982) Constitution: adopted 3 October 1985 Legal system: English Common Law Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina) Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina) Flag description: the flag of the UK is used |