Betbeder Islands
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°15′S 65°3′W / 65.250°S 65.050°W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Betbeder Islands are a group of small islands and rocks in the southwest part of the Wilhelm Archipelago, 41 km (22 nmi) west of Cape Tuxen. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Rear Admiral Onofre Betbeder, Argentine Navy.
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[edit]- This article incorporates public domain material from "Betbeder Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.