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Who was the first man to insists that Antarctica was a continent?
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∙ 13y ago
Nobody has claimed Antarctica as their land. Nobody owns Antarctica or its resources. It is an international responsibility to keep it clean, free and safe from exploitation and human greed.
The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica for research and scientific purposes in line with the Antarctic Treaty -
Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom.
The following countries have stations on Antarctica irrespective of territorial claims -
Argentina, Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA.
The following countries have stations on the Antarctic Peninsula -
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Korea, Poland, Russia, Uruguay, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA.
The following countries have stations on sub-Antarctic islands -
Australia, France, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom.
A few of these stations are manned all year round, most are only manned during the summer months and some are only manned occasionally.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe first sighting of island near Antarctic was in 1919 by William Smith. He returned later and landed on several islands and confirmed his sighting.
The main body of land was sighted in 1920 by several explorers. These included von Bellingshausen, Lazenarev, Brins, Bransfeild and Palmer.
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Early explorers in the 1700s, had proof that there was a continent south of 60 degrees S. The first human footsteps were made on the continent in the early 1800s
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∙ 11y agoThe frist person to claim that antartica was a continent
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∙ 12y agoThe first human to find Antarctica was Captain James cook a very well known explora
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∙ 13y agoCharles Wilkes
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∙ 12y agoColumbus
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What continent was last populated by man?
Assuming that you subscribe to the seven continent model, the last continent that man inhabited was Antarctica.
First man to reach Antarctica?
Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen was the first person to see the continent of Antarctica on the 27th January 1820. Some historians believe that John Davis, an American sealer, may have set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula in 1821, but even he was unsure if he landed on the continent itself or a nearby island.
Does Antarctica have places to go?
Antarctica is a destination continent, and tour operators bring tourists to wherever they can see the continent or potentially make land-fall.There are no man-made attractions, commercial hospitality services or per se entertainment venues on Antarctica.All of Antarctica is a 'place to go'.
What culture was the man who first set foot on antarctica from?
He was from Sweden.
What continent did early man first appear?
Asia
Where was the caroot first invented?
the carrot was never invented it is not man made they were first grown in Antarctica
Which continent did the first people live?
Africa is where man began.
Who was the first man to be born in Antarctica?
Antarctica has no permanent residents, but several countries keep permanent research stations there. The population on Antarctica and nearby islands varies from about 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter. In 1978, Emilio Marcos Palma was the first person born on the Antarctic mainland. His parents were sent there with seven other Argentinean families to determine if family life was suitable on the continent. (info from PBS and Wikipedia, photo from NASA)
What did roald amundsen want to achieve?
he wanted to be the first man to discover antarctica
What bridges are in Antarctica?
An innumerable number of snow bridges hide deep crevasses, otherwise, there are no man-made bridges on the continent -- nor are there any roads.
Who was the first man besides the vikings to land on the North American continent?
The first man besides the Vikings to land on the North American continent was Christopher Columbus. He landed in north America in 1492.
Are there any famous singers in Antarctica?
There are currently no famous singers in Antarctica. One of Antarctica's most famous explorers is Sir Edmund Hillary who is also known as the first man to summit Mt. Everest.
