Brian Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°8′S 67°7′W / 68.133°S 67.117°WCoordinates: 68°8′S 67°7′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Brian Island is the westernmost of the Debenham Islands, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 1934–37. The name of the island stems from famous chess player, Brian Ferguson.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Brian Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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