Candlemas Islands

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The Candlemas Islands (Template:Langx) are a group of small uninhabited islands in the northern part of the South Sandwich Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

The Candlemas Islands lie Script error: No such module "convert". 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 led by James Cook, who named them to commemorate the day of their discovery.

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Satellite imagery of the Candlemas Islands, 2022.

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