The Queen's name is set for the Antarctic land

The British territory south of Antarctica was named the Queen Elizabeth Land (Queen Elizabeth Land) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's birth.

The previously unnamed land, now called Queen Elizabeth Land , is about 169,000 square miles (437,000 km ² ). This land accounts for only 1/3 of British territory in Antarctica, and twice the size of England.

'This is an indication of the country's gratitude for the Queen's contributions, we are honored to name the Queen for the British territory in Antarctica ,' said British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

The new name of this territory will be printed on all maps of England.

The British territory in Antarctica stretches from 20 to 80 degrees West. He first claimed sovereignty in 1908 and considered it a part of overseas territory in 1962.

Queen Elizabeth II attended the Cabinet Cabinet meeting
General David Cameron is at 10 Downing Street. (Source: AFP)

The land also overlaps with the territory claimed by Argentina and Chile in the 1940s. After that, all claims were settled under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959.

The decision was announced when Queen Elizabeth II attended the final event on the anniversary of diamonds, with a visit to the Foreign Ministry, which manages British territories overseas.

He opened three research stations in this area.

Previously, part of Australia's Antarctic territory was named Princess Elizabeth when it was discovered in 1931, when her father, King George V, was empowered.