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Q: When was it determined that countries could claim or control Antarctica?
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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.


Who was claim or control of this continent?

No country has claim to Antarctica


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


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.


When was the claim or control of Antarctica determined?

The earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, and this geography includes the continent of Antarctica. The treaty negates all existing claims and prohibits future claims on Antarctic territory.


What two continents have 1 or less countries on them?

Australia has one country on it. Antarctica has zero countries on it. (Several countries claim some portion of Antarctica, but those claims are not internationally recognized.)


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


Why do you think countries wanted to claim part of Antarctica?

Because they eat poo and stink


What part of antarctica does Australia control?

Australia may have a territorial claim on the Antarctic continent, but it does not control any part of it.


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.