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Capital: King Edward Point (administrative centre; among the smallest capitals in the world by population)Population: No permanent population , a rotating handful of government officers and British Antarctic Survey scientists (roughly 20-30, more in summer); the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabitedFounded: 1775 (claimed for Britain by Capt. James Cook); separate UK Overseas Territory since 1985Region: AmericasLanguages: enCurrency: British pound / Falkland Islands pound (used for territory business; South Georgia also issues commemorative coins and stamps)
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