Why is Antarctica not permanently inhabited?

Answer 1

Apart from research it's nothing there to live from.

Another Answer

There are no nation-states there, no cities, no reason for anyone to live there permanently. There's no casual work, no way to grow anything. Antarctica is not hospitable, it is uninhabitable.

People who live and work there temporarily do so with extreme levels of logistical support to import gear and supplies and export waste. Governments interested in the scientific study of the health of planet Earth fund this work.

Answer 2

Antarctica is too cold to support life. Permanent settlements would imply survive-ability, which is not true of Antarctica.

Without considerable expense and logistical support, human life there is not possible.

Answer 3

There is a very large penguin population, although that isn't the reason. The real reason stems from the Antarctic Treaty which reserves the continent for scientific research. Hundreds of scientists and support personnel spend time in Antarctica, but nobody "lives' there, in the usual sense of the word.

Answer 4

There are no indigenous people in Antarctica because it's too cold. Nothing lives on the continent, nothing grows on the continent. Life as we know it cannot be supported on the continent.

Answer 5

Antarctica is too cold to support life.