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Australia, Argentina, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. The United States has not made any claims to land in Antarctica, but it reserves the right to do so in the future, if necessary. Also, the United States and many other countries do no recognize the claims of any of the countries above.
An American naval officer, a Captain Wilkes, was in command of the first ship to ever make sightings of the mainland of Antarctica, and hence a long stretch of its seacoast is named "Wilkes Land". He was quite an explorer because there is also a Wilkes Island in the Central Pacific. It is one of the three islands of Wake Atoll.
According to the Antarctic Treaty, the continent of Antarctica, and its surrounding islands, are "no man's land" for all practical purposes.
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∙ 9y agoWhile Antarctica is mainly used for research, 49 countries -- representing 80% of the earth's population -- have signed the Antarctic Treaty. Claims that existed in the 1960s are invalidated by the treaty, and no new claims are allowed under it. Some of claimant countries include the UK, France, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Argentina and Chile.
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∙ 8y agoArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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There is no formal claim by Japan, South Africa or the United States.
The recognized list in the Antarctic Treaty, then, reads:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Chile
- France
- New Zealand
- Norway
- United Kingdom
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∙ 9y agoFrance, Australia, Argentina, and Chile have staked a claim to land in Antarctica. The United Kingdom, New Zealand and Norway also claim territory on the continent. Some claims overlap. All claims are negated by the Antarctic Treaty, and the treaty specifies that no future claims can be honoured.
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∙ 8y agoPart of Antarctica is claimed by seven states. The Antarctic Treaty holds all these claims in abeyance and prohibits future claims. Some of these claims overlap each other. The nations include Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and United Kingdom.
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What is the largest state in Antarctica?
There are no countries in Antarctica. Antarctica does not have any real countries, some countries on other continents have territory that they have laid claim to there, but there are no real countries on Antarctica, it is just a continent that is basically uninhabited other than research stations, and penguins.There are no countries in Antarctica
Which South American countries share control of Antarctica?
Several South American countries claim portions of Antarctica, but no country controls the continent, including other countries in the world that also claim portions of Antarctica.
What is a continent without any countries?
Antarctica is a continent without a country. Whilst many countries claim territory in Antarctica, there are none with a permanent population there.
What countries lay claim to Greenland?
Two of them are Canada and Denmark
Why does Australia claim such a large portion of Antarctica?
Though Australia may have claimed a large portion of it in the past, no country can lay claim to any portion of Antarctica. It is administered by international agreement whereby all countries on application can have equal access to it.
What two continents have 1 or less countries on them?
Australia and Antarctica each contain fewer than three countries. Australia is home to only one country, which is also named Australia, while Antarctica has no countries but is inhabited by scientists from multiple nations.
What union owns Antarctica?
none, numerous countries have a claim on the area, but none of them have actually inhabited it............ they only research on Antarctica
What two countries lay claim to the name Maclean?
Ireland and Scotland
Why do you think countries wanted to claim part of Antarctica?
Because they eat poo and stink
The US does not claim any of antarctica?
Brazil has an "unofficial" territorial claim and the following countries have reserved the right to make a claim - Peru, Russia, USA and Uruguay.
What is the only continent without any countries?
The only continent without countries is Antarctica. Numerous countries claim territory on Antarctica, but these claims are different from the establishment of actual "countries" on a continent. No country actually owns any part of the Antarctic.
Which contry has the largest territorial claim in Antarctica?
there are no countries in antarctica, however 7 countries[UK, Norway, France, Chile, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand] have made claims (and two countries [US and Russia] reserve the right to claim). Australia has made the largest claim of land and is the largest country that has territorial claims in Antarctica.
