_#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