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Antarctica Day, 1 December. What is Antarctica Day? 53 years ago, on 1 st December, 1959 - 12 Nations has signed the Antarctic Treaty This has frozen.

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1 Antarctica Day, 1 December

2 What is Antarctica Day? 53 years ago, on 1 st December, 1959 - 12 Nations has signed the Antarctic Treaty This has frozen all the territorial claims on Antarctica and sets aside Antarctica as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science, establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that continent “ forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes in the interest of mankind.”

3 All territorial claims to Antarctica were set aside by the Antarctic Treaty

4 Flags of the 50 Signatory Nations to the Antarctic Treaty System until 2013

5 Antarctica: Our Heritage for the Benefit of Mankind

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