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ANTARCTICA - Land of ice -

About continent It’s surrounding the Earth’s South Pole; It’s ringed by the South Atlantic, South Pacific and Indian Ocean; Is the southernmost, coldest, windiest and most remote continent.

Fifth larges of the Earth’s seven continents - it covers about 14 million square kilometres; It was the last continent to be discovered – 1773 by James Cook; Covered by ice (98%) and has no permanent human population; Neglected.

Land and climate Air temperatures fall below –80°C in winter and rise only to –30°C in summer; Precipitation: mainly as snow or ice, with occasional rain; Antarctica holds 70% of the Earth's freshwater, and 90% of Earth's ice.

Daylight during the summer and darkness during the winter; Jagged coastline; 70 lakes; The highest point: Vinson Massif - 4,892 m; Several volcanoes - Mount Erebus – 3,794.

Animals A wide variety of animal life; There live about 40 species of seabirds: Penguin country.