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Antarctica is owned -- by humans who populate planet earth. It's ownership type is condominium.

All land and ice south of 60 degrees S is governed by the Antarctic Treaty. The treaty dictates that this geography is preserved for the scientific study of the health of our planet.

All science is shared among the nations that have signed or ratified the treaty. These entities represent 80% of the earth's population.

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