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Location Factfiles

As HMS Endurance makes her way to and from Antarctica, she will be visiting lots of places. Check back here to read all about these places and what the crew might find there.

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa is a nation of more than 43 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages and religions, the country also has 11 official languages: Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Pedi, English, Sotho, Ndebele, Setswana, Venda, siSewati and Tsonga.

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Chile

Chile

Chile is a country of startling contrasts and extreme beauty, occupying a long and narrow coastal strip on the western side of the South American continent. Met by the Andes mountain range to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Chile shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

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Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands

The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Since their first discovery in 1592, the rule of the Islands has changed numerous times.

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BrazilFactfile

Brazil

The first port of call for HMS Endurance this deployment is Recife in Brazil, the second-largest city in the Northeastern region of Brazil.

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Portsmouth Factfile

Portsmouth

Find out all about HMS Endurance's home port of Portsmouth 

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