Antarctica - Antartide

Antarctica
Antarctica from the satellite
Location
Antarctica - Location
Surface 14,000,000 km²
Inhabitants1.100 (in winter and 4.400 in summer)(2009 estimate)

Antarctica it is a continent; the only one devoid of any state and also inhospitable.

To know

It is the coldest region on Earth and is made up of ice only. This place is very conducive to scientific research, particularly regarding the ozone layer and global warming. Many countries have a base for their research groups here.

When to go

Map of the various time zones in Antarctica


Spoken languages

The languages ​​spoken are those of the nations operating in the territory. English is considered a lingua franca for international communications.

Territories and tourist destinations

East AntarcticaAntarctic PeninsulaSouthern Orkney IslandsSouth Shetland IslandsRoss SeaWest AntarcticaAntarctica regions map.png
      Antarctic Peninsula - Also includes the South Shetland Islands.
      East Antarctica
      Ross Sea
      South Pole
      West Antarctica


How to get

The frozen lake Fryxell

By plane

The Australian company Qantas organizes flights to Antarctica and this service appears to have had some success.

By car

This mode of transport is almost non-existent in Antarctica. The car is used sparingly, reserved for some agents of certain scientific bases. Rudimentary tracks are traced within the scientific bases to connect all the buildings to each other.

Only two true roads are operating in Antarctica:

  • Route 1: connects the US base of McMurdo to that of Scott, original base of New Zeland, its distance is about 3 km.
  • South Pole Highway: connects over a distance of 1600 km. two stations of the United States McMurdo and Amundsten Scott. It is used only during the local summer season.

On boat

Private yacht travel since South Africa or fromArgentina they are organized by tour operators. The same for cruises.

How to get around


What see

  • Cascades of blood. 
  • 1 Taylor Glacier. Taylor Glacier (Land of Queen Victoria) on Wikipedia Taylor Glacier (Land of Queen Victoria) (Q2281892) on Wikidata 
  • 2 McMurdo Dry Valleys. McMurdo Dry Valleys on Wikipedia McMurdo Dry Valleys (Q571433) on Wikidata 


What to do


At the table


Safety

The conditions of Antarctica are inhospitable for life, so it is good to contact specialized agencies for these trips in order not to run into dangerous unexpected events. Furthermore, it will be necessary to purchase technical equipment, both electronic and personal, capable of withstanding the usual extreme temperatures of the place.

Other projects

  • Collaborate on WikipediaWikipedia contains an entry concerning Antarctica
  • Collaborate on CommonsCommons contains images or other files on Antarctica
  • Collaborate on WikiquoteWikiquote contains quotes from or about Antarctica
  • Collaborate on WikinewsWikinews contains current news on Antarctica
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