Antarctica Codes & Identifiers
International Calling Code: +672
- Alpha-3: ATA
- Alpha-2: AQ
- Internet Domain: .aq
- Numeric Code: 010
GS1 / EAN-13 Barcode Prefix: Not Assigned
Olympic Code: Not Assigned
FIFA Code: Not Applicable (Antarctica is not a FIFA member)
About Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent and contains the geographic South Pole. Unlike other continents, Antarctica has no permanent population and is governed through the Antarctic Treaty System.
Is Antarctica a Country?
No. Antarctica is not a sovereign country; it is the world's southernmost continent. It has no permanent population and is governed under the Antarctic Treaty System.
For the convenience of travelers and researchers, Antarctica is included in our country directory alongside other destinations. This allows visitors to easily access travel-related information such as codes, geography, climate, transportation, and expedition planning details.
Useful country information
Is Antarctica a country? Antarctica is not a country but the world's southernmost continent. It is the only continent in the world without a permanent population.
Total area: 14 million km² (280,000 km² ice-free, 13.72 million km² ice-covered)
Population : Ther is no permanent poulation on Antarctica. Even during the summer period, there are only a few thousand people living in Antarctica. The most populous Antarctic centre is McMurdo Station on Ross Island, south of New Zealand. Operated by the United States, this station can accommodate over 1,000 people.
Cities near Antarctica
- King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- Ushuaia, Argentina.
- Rio Grande, Tolhuin, Argentina.
- Puerto Toro - Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Stanley, Falkland Islands.
- Puerto Natales, Chile
- Port-aux-francais, French Southern Territories
- Cape Town, South Africa;
- Hobart, Australia;
- Christchurch, New Zealand.
Background:
Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica.(Argentina, Australia, Antarctica, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and Russia). It reserves the entire continent for peaceful purposes and scientific research.
Currnety, there are many bases across Antarctica; around 30 countries have around 82 bases.
The International Geophysical Year (IGY) is a worldwide program of geophysical research that was conducted from July 1957 to December 1958. IGY was directed toward a systematic study of the Earth and its planetary environment.
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