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Size:
13,209,000 sq km, 5,100,021 sq miles

Percent of Earth's Land: 8.9%

Details

Status This continent, almost completely covered with ice, has active territorial claims submitted by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. (Many of these claims are not recognized by some countries and remain in a constant disputed status)

Capital City none

Climate
Windy and extremely cold

Official Language none

Official Currency none

Population Officially none, but governmental research stations are populated with small groups of scientists throughout the year.

Land Area 13,900,000 sq km (5,366,790 sq miles)

Maps

Antarctica/Polar Regions provided by the Univ. of Texas, here

Antarctica Continent Outline Map, (black and white) printable image, useful for parents, teachers and students here! |