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Though Australia may have claimed a large portion of it in the past, no country can lay claim to any portion of Antarctica. It is administered by international agreement whereby all countries on application can have equal access to it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoCountries claim land mainly for scientific research. They can each claim their own little portion of the continent to do research on!
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∙ 9y agoGenerally, nation states that claimed territory on the Antarctic continent used lines of latitude to mark their claims, some of which overlap each other.
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∙ 12y agono one owns any land in Antarctica
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Which country excluding Antarctica has the most penguins?
In addition to Antarctica, there are also large populations of penguins in Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Large mass of land surrounded by water?
Australia would fit this description as would Antarctica. continents.
What continent has large areas of deserts?
Almost the entire continent of Antarctica is desert. Africa and Australia also have large areas covered by deserts.
Which large continent is located along the Southern Ocean?
Antarctica is a continent that is surrounded by the southern ocean. It is the only continent that does not have any permanent inhabitants.
Does Australia have too large a claim on Antarctic territory?
Your question is a judgement call, and you are the judge.
What portion of australia was set aside to protect the interests of its large aborignal population?
Northern Territory
What four continents do not touch the equator?
Australia, Antarctica, Europe and North America. And technically Asia does not touch the equator either if you just consider the one large land mass itself,
Who has the biggest claim over Antarctica?
Antarctica is divided up by several countries as many made claims.many countries have their own section of antarctica that they have applied for, but they can't do everything they want on it even though they own it. a decleration was signed by like 80 countries that outlined the rules and regulations of antarctica for the next 50 years, this was signed in 1994, i believe. It was meant to be signed in 80's but a few countries did not want to sign the treaty as antarctica has good mining oppurtunity's.in terms of who controls antarctica, Australia has the biggest portion than any other country so technically that could count as control but a couple of south American countries i believe one of them is Chile, have a large tourist trade with antarctica and are also the closest to antarctica with islands basically bordering the continent. so a country like Chile ma have more political power through those terms. It was also Chile where i believe the decleration was signed.Another AnswerSeveral countries claim territory in Antarctica, however, no claim is legitimate. The Antarctic Treaty system, signed in 1961 negates all existing claims and prohibits future claims. The continent -- and all of earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude -- is governed by the treaty.
The continent of Antarctica is as large as what country?
Antarctica is about as large as USA and Mexico combined.
What are the four continents where there is no Islamic state?
North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica are the four continents without an Islamic State.
What contients are there?
A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth, they are:-Asia,Africa,North America,South America,Antarctica,Europe,Australia.
What continents are you in both the eastern and Southern Hemispheres?
The continent in both the Eastern and Southern hemispheres is Australia. Also, large parts of Africa and Antarctica, as well as a small part of Asia, are in both the eastern and southern hemispheres.
