Queen Elizabeth Land

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Queen Elizabeth Land is portion of mainland Antarctica named by the government of the United Kingdom and claimed as part of the British Antarctic Territory, which is the largest of the 14 British Overseas Territories.

Situated south of Weddell Sea and between longitudes 20°W and 80°W, stretching from Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to the South Pole. That territory was unnamed until 2012, though most of it was unofficially known as "Edith Ronne Land" in 1947–68 and includes areas claimed by the United Kingdom, Chile and Argentina.

In 2012 the area was formally named Queen Elizabeth Land in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

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