which country is coldest country in the world?

Answer 1

Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. It is a frozen desert with little precipitation; the South Pole itself receives almost none. Temperatures reach a minimum of between -121 °F and -130 °F (-85 °C and -90 °C) in the winter and about 30 degrees Fahrenheit (20 °C) higher in the summer months. Sunburn is often a health issue as the snow surface reflects over 90% of the sunlight falling on it.[22] Eastern Antarctica is colder than its western counterpart because of higher elevation. Weather fronts rarely penetrate far into the continent, leaving the center cold and dry. Despite the lack of precipitation over the central portion of the continent, ice there lasts for extended time periods. Heavy snowfalls are not uncommon on the coastal portion of the continent, where snowfalls of up to 1.22 meters (48 inches) in 48 hours have been recorded.


Mountain glaciation.At the edge of the continent, strong katabatic winds off the polar plateau often blow at storm force. In the interior, however, wind speeds are typically moderate. During summer more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the equator in an equivalent period.[15]

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic for two reasons. First, much of the continent is more than 3 km above sea level, and temperature decreases with elevation. Second, the Arctic Ocean covers the north polar zone: the ocean's relative warmth is transferred through the icepack and prevents temperatures in the Arctic regions from reaching the extremes typical of the land surface of Antarctica.

Given the latitude, long periods of constant darkness or constant sunlight create climates unfamiliar to human beings in much of the rest of the world. The aurora australis, commonly known as the southern lights, is a glow observed in the night sky near the South Pole. Another unique spectacle is diamond dust, a ground-level cloud composed of tiny ice crystals. It generally forms under otherwise clear or nearly clear skies, so people sometimes also refer to it as clear-sky precipitation. A sun dog, a frequent atmospheric optical phenomenon, is a bright "spot" beside the true sun.

Answer 2

the coldest country on earth would be russia or the northern most parts of canada, possibly northern alaska (USA)... which ever has land mass closest to geographic north pole would be my guess... about 90% sure that it is Russia though.

Antartica would not be the answer to this question. Antartica is a continent, not a country. Antartica is not ruled, or claimed to be owned by any country.

Someone needs to learn history about Greenland, and Iceland.

Answer 3

Antarctica is not really a country. The coldest is Siberia Russia

Answer 4

Rank Location Temperature(F)
1 Vostok, Antarctica -128.6
2 Plateau Station, Antarctica -119.2
3 Oymyakon, Russia -96.0
4 Verkhoyansk, Russia -89.8
5 Northice, Greenland -86.8
6 Eismitte, Greenland -84.8
7 Snag,Yukon, Canada -81.4
8 Prospect Creek, Alaska, US -79.8
9 Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Canada -74.0
10 Rogers Pass, Montana, US -69.7

Answer 5

Sweden might be the coldest country.

Answer 6

Antartica

Answer 7

Antartica

Answer 8

My answer is Siberia because I've heard about soldiers being sent there in WWII and they were held in prison camps. I believe this was on the Discovery Channel.

Answer 9

country - Iceland; continent - Antarctica. But it's all relative, with Global warming taking place.

Answer 10

I think the Great Arctic. Greenland maybe. That is where they say their spatum freezes in mid air.