Antarctica is governed together by the Antarctic Treaty. However, there are seven countries that have territorial claim on territories in Antarctica. These are the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Norway, Australia, Chile and Argentina. They agreed not to do anything on the land involving war purposes. See the Related Links for more information about the Antarctic Treaty.
Several countries have made territorial claims on Antarctica, including Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. However, these claims are not universally recognized under the Antarctic Treaty System, which designates the continent as a region of international cooperation and prohibits military activities and mineral exploitation.
Antarctica.
Antarctica has no countries and no permanent population. None. Antarctica has land claims thus making them occupied territory. The other continents (Africa, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Australia) are all claimed.
Queen Maud Land is located in Antarctica. It is a region claimed by Norway as a dependent territory.
Australia and Antarctica. Australia is both a continent and a country, while Antarctica is a continent with no official countries but has territories claimed by several nations.
Countries that claimed land along the Pacific coast include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Australia.
There are no countries in Antarctica, but various countries have claimed parts of it.
There is land underneath the ice cap. Several countries have already claimed parts of Antarctica. If the ice all disappears the countries (if they still exist) will still have claims on the land beneath the ice.
There are no countries in Antarctica, land-locked or otherwise.
0. There is an official charter declaring Antarctica an international area. All scientists are allowed to make camps etc given the proper permissions.
There are no countries there but countries have claimed parts of Antarctica. For example Scott Base is in New Zealand territory.
Antarctica has no countries and no permanent population. None. Antarctica has land claims thus making them occupied territory. The other continents (Africa, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Australia) are all claimed.
Palmer Land is claimed by Great Britain, Argentina and Chile.
There are no countries but there are seven territories: Adélie Land, Antártica, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, British Antarctic Territory, Dronning Maud Land, and The Ross Dependency. For more on these, visit the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_territorial_claims#Official_claims Calling them "territories" is stretching the meaning of the word "territory", especially since the above are not recognized by most of the countries of the world. Also, the United States has not claimed any part of Antarctica, but it reserves the right to do so in the future, if necessary. A large part of the Antarctic coast is named "Wilkes Land", named for the American naval captain who discovered it. Wilkes Land is just as important as any of the other ones named above, since none of them is internationally recognized. D.A.W.
The two countries that are smaller in land area than Antarctica is Australia, and Europe
Sir Mawson claimed land from Antarctica to Australia.
There are no land masses connected to Antarctica: it is a continent on its own.
There is no governing authority in Antarctica. Different countries have rights there.