Country Guide: Antarctica
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Antarctica: General Information
- Country Type: Dependency/Special Sovereignty
- Controlling Country: (undetermined)
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- Total Population: no indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stations (July 2005 est.) *
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Antarctica consists of the territory south of 60° south latitude. This area includes claims by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the legal status of which remains in suspense under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. The United States recognizes no claims to Antarctica.
* An estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region.
