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- Article 1 - The area to be used for peaceful purposes only; military activity, such as weapons testing, is prohibited but military personnel and equipment may be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose;
- Article 2 - Freedom of scientific investigations and cooperation shall continue;
- Article 3 - Free exchange of information and personnel in cooperation with the United Nations and other international agencies;
- Article 4 - The treaty does not recognize, dispute, nor establish territorial sovereignty claims; no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force;
- Article 5 - The treaty prohibits nuclear explosions or disposal of radioactive wastes;
- Article 6 - Includes under the treaty all land and ice shelves but not the surrounding waters south of 60 degrees 00 minutes south;
- Article 7 - Treaty-state observers have free access, including aerial observation, to any area and may inspect all stations, installations, and equipment; advance notice of all activities and of the introduction of military personnel must be given;
- Article 8 - Allows for good jurisdiction over observers and scientists by their own states;
- Article 9 - Frequent consultative meetings take place among member nations;
- Article 10 - All treaty states will discourage activities by any country in Antarctica that are contrary to the treaty;
- Article 11 - All disputes to be settled peacefully by the parties concerned or, ultimately, by the International Court of Justice;
- Articles 12, 13, 14 - Deal with upholding, interpreting, and amending the treaty among involved nations.
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What countries are in the Antarctica?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent. It is governed by the Antarctic Treaty
Which countries are part of the continent Antarctica?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent. It is governed by The Antarctic Treaty.
What are the countries not involved in the Antarctic Treaty?
afghanastan albania are in the treaty
How many countries honor the Antarctic Treaty today?
Countries representing about 80% of the earth's population have either signed or ratified the Antarctic Treaty.
How many countries are in the Antarctic Treaty?
As of 2014, there are 50 states party to the treaty.
Who or what will benefit from the Antarctic Treaty?
All of planet earth benefits from the Antarctic Treaty, because science conducted there -- the study of the health of planet earth -- is shared with all countries that signed or ratified the Antarctic Treaty.
What continent has no countries on it at all and why?
Antarctica, because of the Antarctic Treaty.
What is the purpose for the Antarctic treaty?
The Antarctic Treaty aims to preserve the earth below 60 degrees South Latitude, for science and only for science.Countries invested in pursuing science in the Antarctic have signed the Antarctic Treaty, and each shares all the science studied with all the other signatory countries.The Antarctic Treaty does not acknowledge any territorial claims made by many countries to areas of the Antarctic continent.
Modern leaders in the major countries of antarctica?
There are no countries in Antarctica: it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
Which countries are in the antarctic circle?
None are: there are no countries south of 60 degrees South Latitude. This part of planet earth is governed by The Antarctic Treaty.
What are the countries that make up antarctica?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent.
What countries are found in the Antarctic zone?
There are no countries south of 60 degrees S, which is considered the northernmost range of the 'Antarctic zone'. All land in this geography is governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
