Charlat Island facts for kids
Location in Antarctica
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°11′S 64°10′W / 65.183°S 64.167°W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
Charlat Island is a small island lying immediately west of the south end of Petermann Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Monsieur Charlat, then French Vice-Consul in Rio de Janeiro.
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