Who are closer to the South Pole, people living in southern Africa or people living in southern South America?

Answer 1

South America
Even Australia is closer to the south pole than South Africa

Answer 2

South America.

Answer 3

The South pole is at latitude 90 South (by definition).

Cape Horn (southernmost tip of South America) is at latitude 56 S.

(90-56)*60 = 2040 nautical miles from the South Pole.

Ushuaia (southernmost international airport in South America) is at 54 50 S. There is a town (therefore, with people living there) near the airport. Ushuaia is 2110 nautical miles from the South Pole.

The southernmost tip of Africa is at latitude 34 degrees 50 minutes S (much further north than Cape Horn). There is a small settlement near Cape L'Algulhas.

(90 - 34 d 50 m)*60 = 3310 nautical miles.

The southernmost tip of Africa is much further form the South Pole.

Therefore, of the two, South America wins.

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PS: Back in 1915-1920, there was a settlement on Deception Island (an appropriate name) located at latitude 63 S (1620 n.mi. from the S Pole). It was a Norwegian whaling station. It was abandoned when better ships allowed whalers to bring the whales over longer distance. Today, there are two scientific sations, both run only in the Summer (one by Spain, one by Argentina). The island is on Antarctica's continental shelf.

On January 31 this year, a ship very close to Deception Island recorded a temperature of +0.8 C (33 F). January 31 is almost the middle of summer in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 4

Cape Agulhas in South Africa is at about 35 degrees south, while Cape Horn in South America (shared by Chile and Argentina) is at 55 degrees south.

Answer 5

Southern Africa

Answer 6

I believe that Argentina (South America) is probably the most southern (closest point) to the South Pole. Then again it would be the Kiwi's.

Answer 7

African people. africa is 10 degrees away from the south pole. south america is 15.

Answer 8

anybody interior the south has a splash twang that no person would observe except they weren't from the south, i do on no account 2nd wager my identity, i'm from the south with a delicate twang and that i'm a city female.

Answer 9

Africa is further south.

Answer 10

Look at the map