Trivia in SGSSI

National symbols

Flag: Blue Ensign flag with Union Jack and territorial coat of arms on blue field.

Emblem: Shield featuring glacier and golden anchor, supporters of king penguin and reindeer, crowned lion with seabird topping.

Entire territory designated special protected area; seabird populations rapidly recovering after rat eradication completion.
King penguin breeding ground at Salisbury Plain forms colony exceeding 100,000 individuals.
Famous as endpoint of Shackleton expedition; explorer Ernest Shackleton''s grave is at Grytviken.
Surrounding waters known as managed fishery for high-value resources like Patagonian toothfish.
Not covered by Antarctic Treaty, but environmental protection standards are equally strict.
.gs domain popular for short strings with many foreign site registrations.
Over 200 snowfall days annually; above 300m elevation becomes permanent snow zone.
Old Grytviken whaling plant mostly sealed for safety, but museum tours allow exterior viewing.
South Sandwich Islands are active volcanic belt; Montagu Island continues periodic eruptions.
Wild reindeer, an invasive species, were completely removed by 2015 through eradication program.