British Antarctic Territory

The British Antarctic Territory is a British overseas territory, the sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. It is situated in Antarctica from the South Pole to 60° S latitude between longitudes 20° W and 80° W. The Territory was formed on March 3, 1962, although the UK first claimed this portion of the Antarctic in 1908. Before 1962, the area now covered by the Territory comprised three separate dependencies of the Falkland Islands; Graham Land, the South Orkney Islands, and the South Shetland Islands.

The Territory overlaps other claims on Antarctica by Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and Chile (Antárctica Chilean Province) which are not recognized by any other nation. The Territory is inhabited largely by the staff of research and support stations operated and maintained by the British Antarctic Survey and other organizations.