King Edward Point

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

King Edward Point is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station located on the island of South Georgia. It serves as the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The settlement is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island.

The location is notable for being the second smallest capital in the world by population, surpassed only by Ngerulmud in Palau. It functions primarily as a research hub within the Antarctic region.

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