Queen Elizabeth Land

English

Etymology

Officially named on 18 December 2012 by the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II of Queen Elizabeth II. Beforehand, it had been unnamed.

Proper noun

Queen Elizabeth Land

  1. The portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole.
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