British Antarctic Territory
(see Contact Addresses section).
Within the Antarctic Treaty area (between 20 west and 80 west of longitude). Area: Approximately 1,709,400 sq km (660,003 sq miles) of land. Population: There are no permanent inhabitants, and the territory is used only for scientific purposes. The population is about 50 in the winter, rising to about 400 in summer. The region is administered by the Overseas Territories Department at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office; see also the Antarctica section. Geography: The territory also includes the South Shetlands and the South Orkneys.
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