arableLand
background
Speculation over the existence ...... it entered into force in 1961.
climate
severe low temperatures vary w ...... verage slightly below freezing
coastline
comparativeArea
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
conventionalLongCountryName
conventionalShortCountryName
Antarctica
economyOverview
Fishing off the coast and tour ...... asted approximately two weeks.
environmentalIssue
in 1998, NASA satellite data s ...... g 27 million square kilometers
ozone depletion earlier was shown to harm one-celled antarctic marine plants
researchers in 1997 found that ...... arctic fish lacking hemoglobin
forestsAndWoodland
geographicCoordinates
governmentType
highestPoint
internationalDispute
Antarctic Treaty freezes claims
no claims have been made in the sector between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees west
sections claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and UK
the US and most other nations ...... have made no claims themselves
internetCountryCode
irrigatedLand
legalSystem
Antarctica is administered thr ...... their website at www.nsf.gov.
location
continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle
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mainTelephoneLines
mapReferences
Antarctic Region
naturalHazard
cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast
frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau
katabatic winds blow coastward from the high interior
large icebergs may calve from ice shelf
other seismic activity rare and weak
volcanism on Deception Island and isolated areas of West Antarctica
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otherLandUse
permanentCrops
permanentPastures
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telephoneSystemGeneralAssessment
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televisionBroadcastStations
terrain
about 98% thick continental ic ...... % of the area of the continent