Antarctica is the 5th largest continent in the world.
Antarctica interesting facts
1. Antarctica covers 9.2% of all land on Earth.
2. 98% of Antarctica’s surface is covered by ice.
3. The population density is… 0.00008 people per km².
4. The coastline is over 17 960 km long.
5. Antarctica is the highest continent in the world (average height is about 2 040 m above sea level).
6. The lowest point is Deep Lake (50 m above sea level).
7. In Antarctica, there is the third deepest lake in the world – Vostok (up to 1,200 m).
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8. Asia is home to a million times more people than Antarctica.
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9. The lowest recorded temperature on the continent was -89.2 ° C (July 21, 1983 at the Vostok Station).
10. The highest recorded temperature on the continent was 17.5 ° C (March 24, 205 at the Esperanza polar station).
11. Most of Antarctica’s surface is the polar desert.
12. The lowest temperature measured in Antarctica from space was -94.7 ° C.
13. It is the last place on Earth discovered by humans.
14. The ice layer in Antarctica is on average 1.6 km thick (90% of all ice in the world).
15. It is a very dry continent, the average annual rainfall is about 2 cm.
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Antarctica questions and answers
How many people live in Antarctica?
The continent is inhabited by about 4,500 people.
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How many countries are there in Antarctica?
In Antarctica on no countries. 8 countries have their territories there.
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How big is Antarctica?
The area of this continent is 14,000,000 km².
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What is the largest city in Antarctica?
The largest city is McMurdo Station.
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What is the largest lake in Antarctica?
The largest is Lake Wostok (12,500 km²).
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What is the largest river in Antarctica?
The largest river is the Onyx – about 30 km long.
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What is the highest peak in Antarctica?
The highest peak is the Vinson Massif, 4,892 m above sea level.
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What does the word ‘Antarctica’ mean?
The word “Antarctica” comes from the Greek “antarktikos”, meaning “opposite north”.
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