| 词条 | Candlemas Islands |
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| name = Candlemas Islands | image_name = South sandwich islands.png | image_caption = South Sandwich Islands | map_image = Zavodovski-Location.JPG | map_caption = Location of Candlemas Islands | nickname = | location = | coordinates = {{coord|57|5|S|26|44|W|}} | archipelago = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = | length_km = | width_km = | highest_mount = | elevation_m = | population = | population_as_of = | density_km2 = | ethnic_groups = | country = United Kingdom | additional_info = }} The Candlemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Candelaria) are a group of small uninhabited islands lying at the northern part of the South Sandwich Islands, {{convert|23|mi|km}} southeast of Visokoi Island. They consist of Candlemas Island and Vindication Island, divided by Nelson Channel, and numerous rocks. The Candlemas Islands were discovered on February 2, 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook, who named them to commemorate the day of their discovery. {{coord|57|5|S|26|44|W|display=title}}See also
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3 : Islands of the South Sandwich Islands|Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean|Volcanoes of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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