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What does Antarctica lack?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Antarctica lacks:

  • any native population,
  • any animal population,
  • any trees,
  • any farmland,
  • any roads.
  • any civilization.
  • any commercial airports or seaports,
  • any cities, states or countries,
  • any government,
  • any official monetary system, postage stamps or flags,
  • and more.
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