!!!South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: Geography ||Location|Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America ||Geographic Coordinates|54 30 S, 37 00 W[{GoogleMap location='-54.5,-37.0' zoom='4'}] ||Land boundaries|0 km ||Coastline|NA ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Atlantic Ocean 0 m\\''highest point: ''Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m ||Highest Mountains| ||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 Hazards|the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism ||Natural Resource|fish ||Land Use|''arable land: ''0%\\''permanent crops: ''0%\\''other: ''100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen) (2011) ||Climate|variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow ||Irrigated Land|0 sq km (2011) ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|NA ||Environment - international agreements|NA ||Large Cities| ||Geography-note|the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage; reindeer, introduced early in the 20th century, live on South Georgia