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Uruguay Island is an island 1 km (0.62 mi) long with a cove indenting its west side, lying between Irizar Island and Corner Island in the Argentine Islands of the Wilhelm Archipelago of Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition of 1903–05, under J.B. Charcot who named it after the Argentine corvette ARA Uruguay. The island was recharted in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Rymill.
  Uruguay Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°14′S 64°14′W |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Important Bird Area
The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 200 pairs of imperial shags.[1]
See also
- List of Antarctic and Subantarctic islands
References
- "Uruguay Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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На других языках
[de] Uruguay-Insel
Die Uruguay-Insel (französisch Île Uruguay, englisch Uruguay Island) ist eine Insel vor der Graham-Küste des Grahamlands auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel.- [en] Uruguay Island
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