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  1. Flag of the British Antarctic Territory

    Unreferenced date October 2009 File Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg thumb 250px Flag of the British Antarctic Territory File Government Ensign of the British Antarctic Territory.svg thumb 250px Government ensign of the British Antarctic Territory File Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory.svg thumb 250px Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory The flag of the British Antarctic Territory was granted in 1963, a year after the British Antarctic Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies and used the same Flag of the Falkland Islands flag . The flag is a British ensign white ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory . The flag flies over the British research stations in the Territory, and also at the headquarters and offices of the British Antarctic Survey . Vessels of the British Antarctic Survey use a blue ensign defaced with the shield from the coat of arms. A flag is available for the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory , a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. See also List of flags of the United Kingdom British dependencies flags Union Flag DEFAULTSORT British Antarctic Territory, Flag of the Category Flags of the United Kingdom Category Flags of British Overseas Territories Antarctic Category British Antarctic Territory Flag Category 1963 introductions Flag stub Antarctica stub be de Flagge des britischen Antarktis Territoriums el es Bandera del Territorio Ant rtico Brit nico ko he lt Brit Antarktidos v liava hu A Brit Antarktiszi Ter let z szlaja mk nl Vlag van het Brits Antarctisch Territorium ja no British Antarctic Territorys flagg pl Flaga Brytyjskiego Terytorium Antarktycznego pt Bandeira ...   more details



  1. Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

    Use dmy dates date November 2010 Infobox Political post post Commissioner body the br British Antarctic Territory flag Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory.svg flagsize 180px flagcaption Standard of the Commissioner insignia British Antarctic Territory COA.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory nativename image imagesize 165px incumbent Colin Roberts incumbentsince 2008 style residence appointer Elizabeth II br small as Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen of the United Kingdom small termlength At Her Majestys Pleasure formation succession inaugural Edwin Porter Arrowsmith br small First High Commissioner small M. Baker Bates ... website The Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory BAT , is the head of government in the Antarctic Territory of the United Kingdom. As one of the British Overseas Territories , the commissioner is appointed by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom British Monarchy , currently Elizabeth II Queen ... Office . The British Antarctic Territory was established as a separate British overseas territory in 1962. Originally from 1962 to 1990, a High Commissioner was appointed to oversee the territory who ... Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory BAT , the area of Antarctica ... 2008 Colin Roberts British colonial administrator Colin Roberts 2008 present See also British Antarctic Territory References http worldstatesmen.org Br Ant Terr.html World Statesmen British Antarctic Territory . Accessed 4 April 2007. British dependencies governors Category Lists of United Kingdom office holders Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory Category Lists of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom Antarctic Territory Category Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory ... of the British Indian Ocean Territory . Prior to 1962, the area was a part of the Falkland Islands ... in London M. Baker Bates 1990 1992 P. Newton 1992 1995 Anthony Longrigg 1995 1997 John White Antarctic ...   more details



  1. British Antarctic Territory

    Infobox country native name conventional long name British Antarctic Territory common name the British Antarctic Territory image flag Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg image coat British Antarctic ... br London location of administration Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory Commissioner latd ... Antarctic Territory Commissioner leader name2 Colin Roberts leader title3 Deputy Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory Deputy Commissioner leader name3 Jane Rumble leader title4 Administrator of the British Antarctic Territory Administrator leader name4 Henry Burgess sovereignty type ... Antarctic Territory BAT is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British ... all of the present day British Antarctic Territory . The new claim covered all islands and territories ... america british antarctic territory ?profile all British Antarctic Territory, Country Facts , Foreign ... Website http www.thecommonwealth.org YearbookInternal 140416 140419 british antarctic territory Commonwealth ... stamps and coins Image Stamp BAT 1963 0.5p.jpg right 200px thumb 1963 British Antarctic Territory half penny stamp main Postage stamps and postal history of the British Antarctic Territory Despite the lack of permanent inhabitants, the British Antarctic Territory issues its own postage stamps ... British territorial claim, the British Antarctic Territory issued its first ever legal tender coin. ref http www.ukaht.org shop coins.html The British Antarctic Territory Currency , Antarctic ... Antarctic Survey http www.britishantarcticterritory.fco.gov.uk British Antarctic Territory Antarctica ... display title Category British Antarctic Territory Category Antarctic region af Brits Antarktiese Gebied ... simple British Antarctic Territory sk Britsk antarktick zemie sl Britansko antarkti no ... vi L nh th ch u Nam C c thu c Anh yo British Antarctic Territory zh ... demonym government type British Overseas Territory leader title1 Monarchy of the United Kingdom Monarch ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory

    Unreferenced date December 2009 File British Antarctic Territory COA.svg thumb 250px Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory The coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory was first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependency of the Falkland Islands along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands . The arms consist of a shield bearing a flaming torch on a wavy background representing the sea. The dexter supporters supporter is a golden lion, representing the United Kingdom . The sinister supporter is an Emperor penguin , representing the native wildlife in the territory. The lion stands on a grass floor, while the penguin stands on an ice floor. The Crest heraldry crest is a representation of the RRS Discovery RRS Discovery , the research ship used by Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first journey to the Antarctic. The motto is Research and Discovery , reflecting the aims of the British Antarctic Survey . The coat of arms appears in the fly of the flag of the British Antarctic Territory . See also List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies British coat of arms DEFAULTSORT British Antarctic Territory Category British Overseas Territories coats of arms Category National coats of arms Category 1952 introductions de Wappen des britischen Antarktis Territoriums el es Escudo del Territorio Ant rtico Brit nico fr Armoiries du territoire britannique antarctique he hu A Brit Antarktiszi Ter let c mere pl Herb Brytyjskiego Terytorium Antarktycznego pt Bras o de armas do Territ rio Ant rtico Brit nico th ...   more details



  1. Postage stamps and postal history of the British Antarctic Territory

    MV Kista Dan , was cancelled at the station on Signy Island . The British Antarctic Territory BAT is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territories . It comprises the region south of 60th parallel south 60 S latitude ... british antarctic territory ?profile all Retrieved 6 March 2010. ref although the UK s claim to this portion of the Antarctic dates back to Letters Patent of 1908 and 1917. The area now covered by the Territory includes three regions which, before 1962, were administered by the British as separate ... Dependencies . All postage stamps of the British Antarctic Territory are denominated in the sterling currency. For more information see The Sterling Currency in the South Atlantic and the Antarctic First day covers The Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau acts as the sales agent for the British Antarctic Territory. Unlike some antarctic postal administrations, all official First Day Cover s are cancelled at the relevant base in the Territory, before being returned to the Philatelic Bureau at Port ... British Antarctic Territory Category Postage stamps of Antarctica British Antarctic Territory Category ... and working research stations signy index.php title Signy Research Station publisher British Antarctic ... a wedge shape that extends to the South Pole . The Territory was formed on 3  March  1962, ref ... Islands . Bases There are a number of current and former bases in the territory Halley Research ... about bas our history stations and refuges faraday.php title Faraday Station History publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2008 09 07 ref Port Lockroy on Goudier Island is a tourist centre operated by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust . Mail is found from all of these bases, although most of it is philatelic ... ships in 1993, etc. . The design topics are related either to Antarctic research or to the native life of Antarctica. Prior to the establishment of the territory in 1962, stamps were issued for the South ...   more details



  1. Australian Antarctic Territory

    Infobox country conventional long name Australian Antarctic Territory common name the Australian Antarctic Territory image flag Flag of Australia.svg image coat national motto national anthem image map ... The Australian Antarctic Territory AAT is a part of Antarctica . It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation. Since the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1961, Article ... recovery plan for Albatrosses and Giant petrels Section 4.1.6 Australian Antarctic Territory, Geography ... Land in 1930. In 1933, a British imperial order transferred territory south of 60th parallel south 60 ... Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 br That part of the territory in the Antarctic seas ..., by the name of the Australian Antarctic Territory. ref http www.comlaw.gov.au ComLaw ... of Australian sovereignty Australia s claim to sovereignty over the Australian Antarctic Territory ... ship in the region. Postage stamps main Postage stamps of Australian Antarctic Territory Image Cover .... Australia issues postage stamp s for the Australian Antarctic Territory. The first issues came in 1957 ... and territories of Australia Antarctica navbox Categories Category Australian Antarctic Territory ... ja no Australian Antarctic Territory pl Australijskie Terytorium Antarktyczne ... simple Australian Antarctic Territory sk Austr lske antarktick terit rium sr ... research station government type Territory of Australia leader title1 Governor General leader name1 ... Programs The Antarctic Treaty url http www.nsf.gov od opp antarct anttrty.jsp accessdate 2012 01 03 ref Area AAT consists of all the islands and territory south of 60th parallel south 60 S and between ... 136th meridian east 136 E to 142nd meridian east 142 E , which divides the territory into Western AAT ... accessdate 2008 07 16 ref The territory is inhabited by the staff of research stations. The Australian ...   more details



  1. British Antarctic Expedition

    British Antarctic Expedition may refer to British Antarctic Expedition 1898 1900 , also known as the Southern Cross Expedition British Antarctic Expedition, 1901 04 , also known as the Discovery Expedition British Antarctic Expedition, 1907 09 , also known as the Nimrod Expedition British Antarctic Expedition, 1910 13 , also known as the Terra Nova Expedition disambig ...   more details



  1. British Antarctic Monument Trust

    the achievements of men and women of the British Antarctic Survey who have carried out hazardous duties in the pursuit of scientific knowledge within the British Antarctic Territory . The trust also aims to improve the public understanding of how Antarctic exploration and science contributes ... also maintains a complete list of all those who have perished in the British Antarctic Territory since the first permanent British base was set up at Port Lockroy in 1944. Memorials The trust has placed The Antarctic Memorial tablet in the crypt of St Paul s Cathedral . It was dedicated by Canon ... www.ukaht.org United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust References div col references div col end Category British Antarctic Territory Category United Kingdom and the Antarctic ...Infobox organization name British Antarctic Monument Trust image alt abbreviation BAMT motto formation ... ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc purpose Promote the achievements of members of the British Antarctic Survey who have carried out hazardous duties in the pursuit of scientific knowledge within the British Antarctic Territory . headquarters London , UK location coords Coordinates of location using a coordinates ... www.antarctic monument.org remarks The British Antarctic Monument Trust is a charitable trust ..., the trust is organizing the British Antarctic Monument. This monumental sculpture will have ... by Oliver Barratt and Roderick Rhys Jones Chairman of the British Antarctic Monument Trust ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk england cambridgeshire 13362916 BBC Antarctic Monument is unveiled in Cambridge ... Thompson. Each promotes the trust s work through lectures and acting as guides and interpreters on Antarctic tour ships. External links http www.antarctic monument.org British Antarctic Monument Trust ... features a sculpture in two parts the northern part is made of British oak and represents ... Dowdeswell, welcomed friends and relatives of those who died in the Antarctic. Ambassadors The trust ...   more details



  1. British Antarctic Survey

    thumb right Rothera Research Station The BAS operates five permanent bases in the British Antarctic Territory ref name bases cite web title Research Stations in Antarctica publisher British Antarctic ... ref See also British Antarctic Territory Faraday Research Station Halley Research Station Rothera ...The British Antarctic Survey BAS is the United Kingdom s national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council NERC and has over ... who we are.php publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 11 11 ref BAS addresses key global ... FIDS was renamed British Antarctic Survey in 1962, 19 stations and three refuges had been established ... title History publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 11 11 ref The Antarctic explorer Sir ... in Antarctica publisher British Antarctic Survey url http www.antarctica.ac.uk living and working ... activities in the Antarctic. ref name cambridge cite web title BAS Cambridge publisher British ... British Antarctic Survey url http www.antarctica.ac.uk living and working research stations ny ... British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 12 31 ref James Clark Ross replaced ship RRS John Biscoe ... publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 28 March 2010 ref Both vessels depart from the United ... ships hms endurance index.php publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 12 31 ref However ... index.php publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 12 31 ref The larger Dash 7 undertakes ... aircraft index.php publisher British Antarctic Survey accessdate 2007 12 31 ref Findings File ... Nov 2008. In January 2008, a team of British Antarctic Survey scientists, led by Hugh Corr and David ... BAS Online Palaeontology Collection Polar exploration state collapsed Category British Antarctic ... Category Antarctic agencies Category United Kingdom and the Antarctic de British Antarctic Survey es British Antarctic Survey fr British Antarctic Survey no British Antarctic Survey pt British Antarctic ...   more details



  1. Telephone numbers in the Australian Antarctic Territory

    Country calling code Country Code 672 1x br International Call Prefix 00 br Trunk Prefix National Significant Numbers NSN six digits fixed six digits mobile Format 672 1X XXXX Numbering class wikitable border 1 colspan 4 NUMBERING ref http www.itu.int oth T020200009D en ref Station Pre 2003 2003 onwards Davis 672 10 6XX 672 10 6XXX Mawson 672 11 7XX 672 11 7XXX Casey 672 12 8XX 672 12 8XXX Macquarie Island 672 13 9XX 672 13 9XXX References Reflist Oceania topic Telephone numbers in Category Telephone numbers by country Australian Antarctic Territory, The Category Australian Antarctic Territory Antarctica stub Telephonenumber stub ...   more details



  1. Administrative heads of the Australian Antarctic Territory

    List of Administrative Heads of Australian Antarctic Territory Australian Antarctic Division of the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage border 1 style border collapse collapse align left width 18 Term width 30 Incumbent width 20 Notes colspan 2 valign top 1947 to 1948 Stuart Campbell Australian politician Stuart Campbell , small Chief Executive Officer small   valign top 1948 to 1948 Stuart Campbell Australian politician Stuart Campbell , small Director small   valign top 1949 to 1966 Phillip Law , small Director small   valign top 1966 to 1970 Don Styles , small acting Director small 1st Term valign top 1970 to 1971 Bryan Rofe , small Director small   valign top 1971 to 1972 Don Styles , small acting Director small 2nd Term valign top 1972 to 1979 Ray Garrod , small Director small   valign top 1979 to 1984 Clarrie McCue , small Director small   valign top 1984 to 1988 Jim Bleasel , small Director small   valign top 1988 to 1998 Rex Moncur , small Director small   valign top 1998 to present Tony Press , small Director small   Category Lists of Australian office holders Category Government of Australia Category Australian Antarctic Territory Category People of Antarctica Category Lists of Australian people by occupation Category Antarctica related lists ...   more details



  1. List of birds on stamps of Australian Antarctic Territory

    This is a list of birds on stamps of the Australian Antarctic Territory . class wikitable border 1 width 60 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 style margin 4px border 4px solid cccccc align center bgcolor cccccc rowspan 2 Year rowspan 2 Date rowspan 2 Type rowspan 2 Species rowspan 2 Author Species rowspan 2 Value colspan 4 Stamps Catalogues colspan 2 Taxonomy align center bgcolor cccccc Scott Yvert Mitchell Sta. & Gib. Order Family 1959 16.12 NOR Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 2s 3d L5 5 05 5 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae 1966 28.09 NOR Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 2c L9 9 9 9 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae 1973 05.08 NOR Pygoscelis adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 7c L25 25 25 25 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae NOR Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 20c L29 29 29 29 Procellariiformes Diomedeidae 1979 29.08 NOR Pygoscelis adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 20c L43 40 43 43 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae 1983 06.04 NOR Phoebetria palpebrata Forster,1785 27c L55A 55 55 55 Procellariiformes Diomedeidae NOR Phalacrocorax purpurascens ? 27c L55B 56 56 56 Pelecaniformes Phalacrocoracidae NOR Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, 1876 27c L55D 58 58 58 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae NOR Pachyptila desolata J. F. Gmelin, 1789 27c L55E 59 59 59 Ciconiiformes Procellariidae 1985 07.08 NOR Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 1 L74 72 77 77 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae 1988 20.07 NOR Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 37c L76B 80 80 80 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae NOR Pygoscelis adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 37c L76D 82 82 82 Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae NOR Thalassarche chrysostoma Forster, 1785 37c L76E 83 83 83 Ciconiiformes Procellariidae 1992 14.05 NOR Pygoscelis adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 45c L83 90 ... Antarctic Territory Category Lists of birds on stamps Australian Antarctic Territory Category Australian Antarctic Territory Category Australia related lists Stamps Category Antarctica related lists Birds on stamps of Australian Antarctic Territory Category Postage stamps of Antarctica Category ...   more details



  1. Postage stamps and postal history of the Australian Antarctic Territory

    Image Cover AAT 1959.jpg right 300px thumb This 1959 cover commemorated the opening of the Wilkes post office. Australia has issued postage stamp s for the Australian Antarctic Territory since 1957. All have been Antarctic themed, and are also valid for postage in Australia, so in practice they are just Australian stamps with a different inscription. First stamps The first stamp issued specifically for the territory was a two shilling blue stamp with a design of explorers and an Antarctic map, as shown in the picture to the right. This was first issued in Australia on 27 March 1957 and in Antarctica on 11 December 1957. ref name ross Stuart Rossiter Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas . London Macdonald, 1986, p.331. ISBN 0356108627 ref Used stamps Used stamps from the territory are usually found with either mainland Australia postal cancels, or first day cover cancels as there is relatively little genuine mail from the bases. Bases The Australian Antarctic Territory bases are Casey Davis Heard Island Macquarie Island Mawson Wilkes All AAT mail will be cancelled with a postmark from one of these bases, though First Day Covers are now thought to be cancelled with the relevant base name at the Australian Philatelic Bureau, and not all bases are currently in use or permanently occupied. References references External links http www.linns.com howto refresher polar 20031215 refreshercourse.aspx Enjoy polar philately on a cold winter s evening by Janet Klug http www.aad.gov.au Official Web Site http www.sandafayre.com atlas antarct.htm Sandafayre Stamp Atlas Antarctica PostalhistoryOceania Category Australian Antarctic Territory Category Postage stamps of Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory Category Philately of Australia Category Postal history of Australia Category Postage stamps of Australia philately stub antarctica stub ru ...   more details



  1. Norwegian?British?Swedish Antarctic Expedition

    Antarctic expeditions sidebar Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition also known as NBSX or NBSAE ... members came from Norway , Sweden and the Commonwealth of Nations British Commonwealth of Nations . History The Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition was the first expedition to Antarctica ... British Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949 1952 author Claude Cowan publisher Scott Polar Research ... See also List of Antarctic expeditions Maudheim medal References reflist Further reading Giaever, J. 1969 . The White Desert The official account of the Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition ... nbsx Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949 1952 http www.webstaff.no 851000 ... in the Arctic were also occurring in the Antarctic. A base known as Maudheim was established ... expeditions to Antarctic from 1954 to the early 1960s. ref cite web url http www.aad.gov.au default.asp?casid 36942 title Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition publisher Australian Antarctic Division Leading Australia s Antarctic Programme date July 10, 2009 accessdate October 8, 2009 ... the Norsel was too small to carry all the needed equipment and supplies for the Antarctic expedition ... by a five man Royal Air Force RAF team from Britain. The Norsel made three round trips to the Antarctic ... was principally controlled by the state of the Antarctic ice sheet. It also improved the understanding of the impact of the Antarctic ice sheets on the regulation of the world s climate. It also found ... Antarctic Science year 2001 doi 10.1017 S0954102001000438 volume 13 issue 3 page 302 format free download ..., assistant meteorologist Ernest Frederick Roots Canadian, chief geologist Alan Reece British, assistant geologist Charles Swithinbank British, assistant glaciologist Nils Roer Norwegian, topographic ... relations Category Antarctic expeditions Category United Kingdom and the Antarctic Category ... Category Sweden and the Antarctic Category Norway and the Antarctic Category Norway Sweden ...   more details



  1. British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition

    Use dmy dates date January 2012 Antarctic expeditions sidebar The British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition BANZARE was a research expedition into Antarctica between 1929 and 1931, involving two voyages over consecutive Austral summers. It was a British Commonwealth initiative, driven more by geopolitics than science, and funded by the United Kingdom , Australia and New Zealand . File Cape Bruce proclamation.jpg thumb left Douglas Mawson s team claim Mac. Robertson Land for the Crown during the BANZARE expedition The leader of the BANZARE was Sir Douglas Mawson and there were several subcommanders Captain K.N. MacKenzie, who replaced Captain John King Davis for the second summer on board the RRS Discovery , the ship previously used by Robert Falcon Scott . The BANZARE, which also made several short flights in a small plane, mapped the coastline of Antarctica and discovered Mac. Robertson Land and Princess Elizabeth Land which later became incorporated into the Australian Antarctic Territory . The voyages primarily comprised an acquisitive exploratory expedition Collis, 2004 4 , with Mawson making proclamations of British sovereignty over Antarctic lands at each of their five landfalls on the understanding that the territory would later be handed to Australia as it was in 1933 . One such proclamation was made on 5 January 1931 at Cape Denison , the site which Mawson s Australasian Antarctic Expedition had occupied in 1912 13. The BANZARE was also a scientific ... Category Antarctic expeditions Category Australia and the Antarctic Category New Zealand and the Antarctic Category United Kingdom and the Antarctic de British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic .... References B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition 1929 1931 Reports 1937 1975 , Adelaide BANZAR Expedition Committee & Mawson Institute for Antarctic Research, University of Adelaide. Collis ... on the Mawson Papers , Sydney Angus & Robertson. See also Robert Alexander Falla List of Antarctic ...   more details



  1. Antarctic

    Overseas territory , Bouvet Island Norway , and Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard and McDonald Islands Australia . Kerguelen Islands France also an EU Overseas territory are situated in the Antarctic ... reflist 2 External links http www.bsae2012.co.uk British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 ...for the ship Antarctic ship Image Antarctica Region.png thumb right Antarctic Image SPSM.05.jpg thumb ... Grytviken museum.jpg thumb right Grytviken Museum in South Georgia . The Antarctic IPAc en icon ... region around the North Pole . The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelf ice shelves , waters, and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence . ref http www.scar.org Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research SCAR ref The region ... of the international Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCAMLR ... of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ref The implementation of the Convention is managed ... surveillance. Most of the Antarctic region is situated south of 60 S latitude parallel, and is governed in accordance with the international legal regime of the Antarctic Treaty System . ref http www.nsf.gov od opp antarct anttrty.jsp Antarctic Treaty ref The Treaty area covers the continent itself ... situated between 60 S latitude parallel to the south and the Antarctic Convergence to the north ... and thus outside the Antarctic region. Society The first Antarctic land discovered was the island ... sloop of war Mirny . The first human born in the Antarctic was Solveig Gunbj rg Jacobsen born on 8 October 1913 in Grytviken , South Georgia. The Antarctic region had no indigenous population when ... the Antarctic Peninsula area especially the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia and the South ... and remote wilderness, was noted at a conference in New Zealand by experts from signatories to the Antarctic Treaty . The definitive results of the conference would be presented at the Antarctic Treaty ...   more details



  1. Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    is to administer the territory on behalf of the British government. This involves the passing of any necessary legislation for the territory, usually Order in Council Orders in Council or Statutory ... States in matters concerning the territory. An Administrator of the British Indian Ocean Territory acts as the Commissioner s assistant. The Commissioner also appoints a representative on the territory, who is the senior British military officer at Diego Garcia. The current Commissioner is Colin Roberts British colonial administrator Colin Roberts . Unlike the other governors and commissioners of other British overseas territories , there is no separate flag for the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This is mainly because he is never resident in the territory, and he would be unable to fly any flag from his offices in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. British dependencies governors DEFAULTSORT Commissioner Of The British Indian Ocean Territory Category Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory BritishIndianOcean stub pl Komisarze Brytyjskiego Terytorium ...Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Political post post Commissioner body the br British Indian Ocean Territory flag British Indian Ocean Territory coat of arms.svg flagsize 125px flagcaption Coat of Arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory insignia insigniasize 125px insigniacaption nativename image imagesize 165px incumbent Colin Roberts incumbentsince 2008 style residence appointer Elizabeth II termlength At Her Majesty s Pleasure formation succession inaugural deputy Ms Jane Rumble br small Deputy Commissioner small salary website The Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the head of government in the United Kingdom s British overseas territory overseas territory of the British Indian Ocean Territory . The Commissioner is appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office . The Commissioner does not reside in the territory ...   more details



  1. British Indian Ocean Territory Police

    The British Indian Ocean Territory Police consists of British Overseas Police Officers BOPO that are all currently members of either the Royal Marines or Royal Navy . These officers also act as customs officers for the island of Diego Garcia . External links http www.dg.navy.mil web 2006 html island tour 2.htm BIOT Customs UK crown dependency and overseas territory police forces Category Police forces of UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories Category Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory UK mil stub BritishIndianOcean stub ...   more details



  1. Carcasse, British Indian Ocean Territory

    Carcasse is an abandoned populated place on the atoll of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory . ref http earth info.nga.mil gns html GEOnet Names Server GNS ref References reflist BritishIndianOcean geo stub coord 07 22 28 S 072 28 53 E display title Category Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Image Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg thumb right Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory The British Indian Ocean Territory , or in abbreviated form BIOT , is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . It is administered by a Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner , resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London . In terms of law, the territory is governed by the laws of the UK, where applicable and in the case of persons subject to United States military law a special agreement applies ref http homepage.ntlworld.com jksonc docs bancoult d16b1.html ii U.S. U.K. BIOT agreements, 1966 1987 ref The chief of state from 6 February 1952 has been Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II . The commissioner for the territory has been Tony Crombie since January 2004, and the administrator has been Charles A Hamilton since 2002. The commissioner and administrator are both resident in the UK. The representative of the British Government on the island is Cdr D. Howard RN. There are no election s on the territory the position of the monarch is hereditary and the commissioner and administrator are appointed by the monarch. References reflist Navigation box br Politics of Africa BritishIndianOcean stub Category Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. List of airports in the British Indian Ocean Territory

    This is a list of airport s in the British Indian Ocean Territory . class wikitable sortable style font size 95 valign baseline style font weight bold background color DDDDDD Location ICAO airport code ICAO IATA airport code IATA Airport  name valign top Diego Garcia FJDG NKW Diego Garcia Tracking Station See also List of airports by ICAO code F FJ British Indian Ocean Territory References cite web url http www.icao.int anb aig Taxonomy R4CDLocationIndicatorsbystate.pdf title ICAO Location Indicators by State publisher International Civil Aviation Organization date 2006 01 12 format PDF cite web url http www.unece.org cefact locode io.htm title UN Location Codes British Indian Ocean Territory work UN LOCODE 2006 2 publisher United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE date 2007 04 30 http gc.kls2.com cgi bin gclookup?Q country IO Airports in the British Indian Ocean Territory at Great Circle Mapper Navigation box br Asia in topic List of airports in Category Lists of airports by country British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Indian Ocean Territory related lists Airports ...   more details



  1. Telephone numbers in the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Country calling code Country Code 246 br International Call Prefix 00 National Significant Numbers NSN seven digits. The group of islands forming the British Indian Ocean Territory has no area codes. This region includes the Chagos Archipelago , the main island of which is Diego Garcia . Allocations class wikitable border 1 colspan 2 ALLOCATIONS ref http www.itu.int oth T0202000039 en ref Service Number Range Fixed 246 37X XXXX Mobile new 246 38X XXXX References Reflist Telephone numbers in Asia Category Telephone numbers by country British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Indian Ocean Territory Telephonenumber stub ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File British Indian Ocean Territory coat of arms.svg right 200px The coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory was granted in 1990 on the 25th anniversary of British Indian Ocean Territory the territory s establishment. The centrepiece of the arms, the shield, bears a palm tree and St. Edward s Crown on a base of three white wavy lines representing the ocean, a sun in splendour in the upper left corner, and the Union Flag in a Chief heraldry chief at the top. Two sea turtle s are used as Supporters heraldry supporters a hawksbill turtle and a Green sea turtle green turtle , representing the local native wildlife. The Crest heraldry crest comprises a naval crown through which rises a red tower bearing the territory s flag there is no Helmet heraldry helm or mantling . The motto is In tutela nostra Limuria , Latin for Limuria is in our charge trust . This refers to the non existent continent of Lemuria continent Limuria , once thought to occupy the Indian Ocean . The palm tree and royal crown also feature in the flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory . See also Gallery of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies Navigation box br British coat of arms Coat of arms of Africa DEFAULTSORT Coat Of Arms Of The British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Overseas Territories coats of arms British Indian Ocean Territory Category National coats of arms British Indian Ocean Territory Category Culture of the British Indian Ocean Territory Category 1990 introductions BritishIndianOcean stub Heraldry stub de Wappen des Britischen Territoriums im Indischen Ozean el es Escudo del Territorio Brit nico en el Oc ano ndico fr Armoiries du Territoire britannique de l oc an Indien he lv Indijas Oke na Britu Teritorijas erbonis hu A Brit ... yo Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Infobox flag Name British Indian Ocean Territory Article the Image Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg Use 110010 Symbol Proportion 1 2 Adoption 8 November 1990 Design table border 0 style background transparent tr td bgcolor 00a651 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Green tr td bgcolor ed1c24 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Red tr td bgcolor ffffff width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 White tr td bgcolor 000099 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Blue table Type National The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory BIOT is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the upper hoist side corner. The palm tree and crown are symbols of the Indian Ocean Territory. The origin ... status. The BIOT flag is similar to the flag of British Columbia Given that it is impossible for civilians to visit the British Indian Ocean Territory, it is not clear whether the flag is actually ... of the British Indian Ocean Territory. ref http flagspot.net flags io.html descr Flags of the World British Indian Ocean Territory . Accessed 28 August 2006 ref The Commissioner is based at the Foreign ... geos io.html Govt CIA The World Factbook British Indian Ocean Territory . Accessed 28 August 2006 ref Other images gallery File Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory 1990.svg The flag as used in 1990 ... of the now exiled Chagossian Chagossian community gallery Notes reflist British dependencies flags Africa topic Flag of title Flags of Africa Union Flag DEFAULTSORT British Indian Ocean Territory, Flag of the Category National flags Category Blue Ensigns Category Culture of the British Indian Ocean Territory Flag Category Flags of British Overseas Territories Indian Ocean Category 1990 introductions ... flagga th yo Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory ... practice of flags of British colonies or former colonies. It is understood that the flag, which was granted ... z szlaja mk ms Bendera Wilayah Lautan Hindi British ...   more details



  1. Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Mergeto British Indian Ocean Territory date January 2010 The British Indian Ocean Territory is an archipelago of 2,300 islands in the Indian Ocean , located to the south of India , roughly halfway between Africa and Indonesia . The islands have a total area of convert 60 km sqmi 1 abbr on , including the entire Chagos Archipelago . The coastline of the British Indian Ocean Territory is of length convert 698 km mi 0 abbr on . The maritime claims of the territory are convert 3 nmi km mi 1 abbr on lk in , with an exclusive fishing zone of convert 200 nmi km mi 1 abbr on . The climate of the archipelago is tropical marine it is hot and humidity humid , moderated by trade winds . The terrain is flat and low, with most areas not exceeding an elevation of convert 4 m ft 2 . The highest point is an unnamed point on the island of Diego Garcia , at convert 15 m ft 1 abbr on elevation, and the lowest point is the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is the largest and most southern island, which occupies a strategic location in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This island is the site of a joint United Kingdom UK United States US military facility. Available natural resources include coconuts , fish and sugarcane . There is negligible arable land on the islands. Asia in topic Geography of Asia topic Climate of Coord 6 00 S 71 30 E source enwiki plaintext parser display title BritishIndianOcean geo stub Category Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory pl Geografia Brytyjskiego Terytorium Oceanu Indyjskiego ...   more details




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