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Marguerite Island

Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marguerite Island is a rocky island 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northwest of Empereur Island and 3.2 kilometres (1.75 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Marguerite, a character in Goethe's Faust.[1]

LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°23′E
PopulationUninhabited
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Marguerite Island
Marguerite Island is located in Antarctica
Marguerite Island
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°23′E
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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