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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 | '''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. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Territorial claims in Antarctica]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | ||