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The nearest countries to Antarctica are South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. On Antarctica there are no cities or villages, 98% of the continent is covered by ice. The map shows also the location of scientific research stations operated by various countries on the continent.
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Geography of Antarctica; Continent: Antarctica: Coordinates: Area: Ranked 2nd (unofficially) • Total: 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi) • Land: 98% • Water: 2%: Coastline: 17,968 km (11,165 mi) Borders: None: Highest point: Vinson Massif, 4,897 m (16,066 ft) Lowest point
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).
2 days ago · Often described as a continent of superlatives, Antarctica is not only the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the world’s highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. Antarctica is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size, and thick ice covers about 98 percent of the land.
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Travel to Antarctica ; Antarctic Maps. Antarctica/Polar Regions; Antarctica Outline Map; Antarctic Fast Facts. Size: 13,209,000 sq km, 5,100,021 sq miles ( varies due to changing ice shelves) Percent of Earth's Land: 8.9%; Status Antarctica, almost 98% solid ice, was finally considered a continent in 1840, and not just a group of isolated ...
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area. (It is larger than both Oceania and Europe.) Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native population. There are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and
