Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
There are 5 main members of the treaty. They are:
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1st 1959.
There are fourteen articles in the Antarctic Treaty, plus a Preamble.
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961
Antarctic Treaty System
The Antarctic Treaty is a TREATY not a living thing so it can not become extinct.
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959 and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961.
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961
You are referring to the Antarctic treaty this was originally signed by 12 countries but then 36 more countries signed it and there are now 48 countries part of the treaty. Google Antarctic treat and click on the wikipedia page about it, then click on members to see a full list of 48 members.
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961.
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959.
There is no industry in Antarctica. The continent is preserved under The Antarctic Treaty, as a continent dedicated to science.
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.