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  2. Territorial claims in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom – have made eight territorial claims in Antarctica.These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and study facilities within their respective claimed territories; however, a number of such facilities are located outside of the area claimed by their ...

  3. The meeting comes amid a recent frenzy of media reports surrounding Russia's purported discovery of massive oil reserves in Antarctica back in 2020, when the Russian polar research vessel ...

  4. List of countries and dependencies by area - Wikipedia

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    Not included in the list are individual country claims to parts of the continent of Antarctica or entities such as the European Union [a] that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign countries or dependent territories. This list includes three measurements of area:

  5. Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    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).

  6. ‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most ...

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    Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. It’s the body of water that instils fear and inspires sailors in equal measure.

  7. World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again - AOL

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    The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.

  8. Geography of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    East Antarctica is significantly larger than West Antarctica, and similarly remains widely unexplored in terms of its volcanic potential. While there are some indications that there is volcanic activity under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet , there is not a significant amount of present information on the subject.

  9. Antarctica now has more than 65,000 'meltwater lakes' as ...

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    These lakes could threaten the future stability of parts of the Antarctic ice sheet.