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Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands - Definition and Overview

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Cook Island (59º27´S 027º10´W) is a central island of Southern Thule, in the South Sandwich Islands. Southern Thule was discovered by a British expedition under Captain James Cook in 1775. The island was named for Cook by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, which explored the South Sandwich Islands in 1819-20.

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