Some Facts About Antarctica

v.saisriniwasan

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Size: 5.5 million square miles (14M sq. km). Fifth largest continent in the world. As large as the US and Mexico combined.

Government: Antarctica has been administered by the Antarctic Treaty since 1961. No country has any definitive sovereignty over any part of it, in spite of claims.

Highest Point: Vinson Massif 16,062' (4897m)

Precipitation: Antarctica receives less than 5 cm of precipitation a year, which is similar to the amount the driest part of the Sahara Desert receives.

Visitors:

Summer - 20,000 visitors and station workers.
Winter - 1,200 “winter over” station workers.

Temperature: Record low of -128°F (-89.6° C).

Health Risks: Hypothermia, frostbite, snow-blindness, dehydration, sunburn.
 

poornima lagadapati

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Interesting facts about Antarctica

It is Home to the Driest Place on Earth. The Dry Valleys in Antarctica are the driest places on earth. ...
It is Windy. ...
Seriously Thick Ice. ...
Abundant Resources. ...
An Ice Shelf the Size of France. ...
Massive Mountains. ...
Hidden Lakes. ...
A Trench Deeper than the Grand Canyon.
 
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