_#Defense expenditures: $3.67 billion, 11% of GDP (FY92) % @South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (dependent territory of the UK) *Geography #_Total area: 4,066 km2; land area: 4,066 km2; includes Shag and Clerke Rocks

_#_Comparative area: slightly larger than Rhode Island

_#_Land boundaries: none

_#_Coastline: undetermined

_#_Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

_#_Disputes: administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina

_#_Climate: variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year, interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow

_#_Terrain: most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes

_#_Natural resources: fish