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Marion Island
Uninhabited, inhospitable sub-Antarctic volcano island owned by South Africa since 1947.
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Wikipedia | Marion Island
Statements about
Marion Island
Coordinate Location
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46.9061°S 37.7369°E
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46.9034°S 37.7545°E
Instance Of
Island
Shield Volcano
Located In/On Physical Feature
Prince Edward Islands
Country
South Africa
(1947 - )
Start Time
:
1947
South Africa
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
Western Cape
(1994 - )
Start Time
:
1994
Discoverer or Inventor
Marc-Joseph Marion Du Fresne
Unnamed
:
January 1772
Barend Barendszoon Lam
Unnamed
:
3/4/1663
Named After
Marc-Joseph Marion Du Fresne
Located in or Next to Body of Water
Indian Ocean
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Located in Time Zone
UTC+02:00
Elevation Above Sea Level
1,230 metre
925 metre
Area
290 square kilometre
Population
50
Part Of
Prince Edward Islands
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External Pages About Marion Island
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
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