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Antarctica In 1738 it was established that Antarctica was a continent and not just a group of islands. Antarctica is located mostly south on the Antarctic Circle with an area of 14 million sq. km in total; it is larger than Australia and Europe making it the fifth largest continent but it has no native population. There is no arable land, permanent crops, pastures, forest or woodland. Antarctica is about 98% thick continental ice and about 2% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 metres. Mountain ranges up to 5.140 metres. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, highest (on average) and driest continent. During summer more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than received at the equator in an equivalent period. It is home to many fish, birds and wildlife. During 1990 and 1991 much discussion took place over the future of Antarctica. Greenpeace launched the idea...

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