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(Top) Regions. Volcanoes. Canyons. West Antarctica. East Antarctica. Research stations. Territorial landclaims. Dependences and territories. See also. Notes. References. External links. Geography of Antarctica. The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and, thus, by ice.
Nov 15, 2021 · total: 14.2 million sq km. land: 14.2 million sq km (285,000 sq km ice-free, 13.915 million sq km ice-covered) (est.) note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe. country comparison to the world: 2.
Antarctica lies concentrically around the South Pole, its landmass almost wholly covered by a vast ice sheet averaging 6,500 ft (2,000 m) thick. It is divided into two subcontinents: East Antarctica, consisting mainly of a high, ice-covered plateau, and West Antarctica, consisting largely of an archipelago of mountainous islands covered with ice.
