Research Stations
Several nations maintain research stations on the Islands:
- Argentina - Jubany (since 1953, Year-round)
- Argentina - Base Decepción (since 1948, Summer only)
- Bulgaria - St. Kliment Ohridski (since 1988, Summer only)
- Brazil - Comandante Ferraz Base (since 1984, Year-round)
- Chile - Presidente Eduardo Frei Base (since 1969, Year-round)
- Chile - Professor Julio Escudero Base (since 1994, Year-round)
- Chile - Captain Arturo Prat Base (since 1947, Year-round)
- Chile/USA - Shirreff Base (since 1990, Summer only)
- China - Chang Cheng / Great Wall (since 1985, Year-round)
- Ecuador - Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base (since 1990, Summer only)
- Spain - Juan Carlos I Base (since 1988, Summer only)
- Spain - Gabriel de Castilla Base (since 1989, Summer only)
- South Korea - King Sejong Station (since 1988, Year-round)
- Peru - Machu Picchu Research Station (since 1989, Summer only)
- Poland - Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station (since 1977, Year-round)
- Russia - Bellingshausen Station (since 1968, Year-round)
- Uruguay - Artigas Base (since 1984, Year-round)
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