Trivia in Antarctic Continent

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Antarctica / Antarctica

National symbols

Flag: No official national flag exists, but the 1959 Antarctic Treaty flag is used internationally

Antarctic Continent Flag

Trivia & facts

  • About 70% of Earth's freshwater exists as Antarctic ice.
  • Coldest temperature recorded: −89.2℃ at Vostok Station, East Antarctica (1983).
  • Antarctic meteorites account for over 60% of all meteorites found worldwide.
  • At the South Pole, a single step crosses all longitudes.
  • Emperor penguins are the only bird species to incubate eggs in −50℃ blizzards.
  • In summer, some regions support mosses, lichens, and Antarctic icefish.
  • Known as an optimal location for aurora observation and geomagnetic studies.
  • Mail delivery from Antarctic stations via supply ships and aircraft takes several months.
  • Internet access is satellite-only with limited bandwidth.
  • Antarctic ice cores enable analysis of atmospheric conditions from over 800,000 years ago.

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