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Because the north pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean and not on any land mass apart from the ocean floor, It is in international waters and does not 'belong' to a continent. The north and south poles are really different parts of the same imaginary line around which the earth rotates, and that extends forever upward into the northern sky and upward into the southern sky. The following is quoted directly from the Wikipedia article on the North Pole: "Under international law, no country currently owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. The five surrounding Arctic states, Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), and the United States (via Alaska), are limited to a 200-nautical-mile (370 km; 230 mi) Exclusive Economic Zone around their coasts, and the area beyond that is administered by the International Seabed Authority. Upon ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a country has a ten year period to make claims to extend its 200 mile zone. Norway ratified the convention in 1996, Russia ratified in 1997, Canada ratified in 2003 and Denmark ratified in 2004. They have all launched projects to base claims that certain Arctic sectors should belong to their territories." See link for more.
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What continent does the north and south pole belong too?
No, The North Pole is a point in the Arctic Ocean, and the South Pole is a point on the continent of Antarctica.
Which pole is not on a continent?
The north pole
Which pole is located on a continent the north pole or south pole?
The only pole on a continent is on antartica
What continent is located by a pole?
The south pole is located in Antarctica. There is no continent under the north pole.
What pole is on a continent?
north
Is north pole on a continent?
The answer is No
What continent is closest to the North Pole?
The continent closest to the North Pole is Europe.
Why is the South Pole a continent and the North Pole not?
The South Pole has land, the North Pole does not!(To be more specific and accurate, the South Pole is not actually a continent, but is situated on the continent of Antarctica.)For more information, see 'Related links' below.
What continent are south from the north pole?
All of them. Everywhere on earth is south of the north pole, except the north pole itself.
Which continent is closest to north pole?
North America
Which pole is located in a continent?
The North Pole is located in the continent of North America.
Which pole is located on on a continent?
The South Pole is located on the polar plateau of the continent of Antarctica.
