Can you give me some facts on Antarctica?

Question

I need a list of facts about Antarctica's people, plants, animals and enviromental issues.

Answer 1

Facts on Antarctica
From the World Factbook (CIA)

Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas south of the Antarctic Circle. Not until 1840 was it established that Antarctica was indeed a continent and not just a group of islands.

Location:
continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle

Geographic coordinates: 90 00 S, 0 00 E

Map references: Antarctic Region

Area: total: 14 million sq km
land: 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) (est.)
note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe

Area - comparative: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 17,968 km

Maritime claims:
Australia, Chile, and Argentina claim Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) rights or similar over 200 nm extensions seaward from their continental claims, but like the claims themselves, these zones are not accepted by other countries; 21 of 28 Antarctic consultative nations have made no claims to Antarctic territory (although Russia and the US have reserved the right to do so) and do not recognize the claims of the other nations; also see the Disputes - international entry

Climate:
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing


Mora facts at:
The World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ay.html

Answer 2

More meteorites per square mile than anywhere on earth

Answer 3

It's very cold, has sparse vegetation if any, the few people that
periodically stay there eat whatever animals there are, and it's far away.

Now go do your own homework.............

Answer 4

i need information on antarctica

Answer 5

it waz once a land of trees and plants

Answer 6

few and far between

not very many

the odd polar bear


cold

Answer 7

I would give them to you, but wikipedia would do better. Search for it.

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica

btw it doesnt have any people and very very few plants