Nord Island
Nord Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°45′S 141°33′E / 66.750°S 141.550°ECoordinates: 66°45′S 141°33′E / 66.750°S 141.550°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Nord Island is a small rocky island which is the northernmost feature in the Curzon Islands. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because of its position in the group, "nord" being French for north.
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