A group of uninhabited islands in the South Atlantic, lying to the north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered in 1821, the islands are administered as part of the British Antarctic Territory.
Definition of South Orkney Islands in US English:
South Orkney Islands
proper noun
A group of uninhabited islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered in 1821, they are administered as part of the British Antarctic Territory.