Wollaston Islands

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The Wollaston Islands are a remote group of subantarctic islands in southern Chile, located near Cape Horn and known for their harsh climate and rich marine and bird life.

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Wollaston Islands canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
administeredBy Antártica Chilena Province
Cabo de Hornos Commune
belongsTo Republic of Chile
linked to: Chile
biodiversity marine mammals
seabird colonies
subantarctic flora
climate cold
humid
subpolar oceanic climate
windy
country Chile
ecoregion Magellanic subpolar forests
feature cold ocean currents
frequent storms
rugged coastline
knownFor harsh climate
rich bird life
rich marine life
language Spanish
locatedEastOf Hermite Islands
locatedIn Drake Passage region
linked to: Drake Passage

Magallanes Region
Pacific Ocean
South America
southern Chile
southern tip of South America
subantarctic zone
locatedNear Cape Horn
locatedNorthOf Drake Passage
locatedSouthOf Tierra del Fuego
namedAfter William Hyde Wollaston
navigationHazard frequent fog
rough seas
strong winds
partOf Cape Horn Archipelago
Chilean Antarctic and Subantarctic Islands
Fuegian Archipelago
population remote
sparsely populated
protectedAreaStatus partly included in protected areas of southern Chile
sea Southeast Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean region
sovereignState Chile

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cape Horn Archipelago hasPart Wollaston Islands
Herschel Island hasNearbyFeature Wollaston Islands
Hermite Islands hasMajorIsland Wollaston Islands
Cabo de Hornos National Park contains Wollaston Islands
Hornos Island nearbyFeature Wollaston Islands