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The South Pole has land, the North Pole does not!

(To be more specific and accurate, the South Pole is not actually a continent, but is situated on the continent of Antarctica.)

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Q: Why is the South Pole a continent and the North Pole not?
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What continent does the north and south pole belong too?

No, The North Pole is a point in the Arctic Ocean, and the South Pole is a point on the continent of Antarctica.


Which pole is located on a continent the north pole or south pole?

The only pole on a continent is on antartica


Is Antarctic north pole or south pole?

The South Pole is an imaginary spot on the continent of Antarctica. You are getting confused by the over use of the terms North and South Poles as regions, when we should be using Arctic for the North, and Antarctic for the South.


Which pole is located in a continent?

The North Pole is located in the continent of North America.


What continent are south from the north pole?

All of them. Everywhere on earth is south of the north pole, except the north pole itself.


What continent is located by a pole?

The south pole is located in Antarctica. There is no continent under the north pole.


Witch pole is loacated on a continent?

The North Pole is located on the continent of North America. The South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica.


What is the differ between North Pole and south pole?

The North Pole isn't a continent. Its just a glacier. The South Pole is a continent. 1, The South Pole is not a continent. It is an imaginary point on the continent of Antarctica. 2, The North Pole is not a glacier. It is an imaginary point on an ice sheet which floats on/covers the Arctic Ocean.


What is the continent that is around the south pole?

Antarctica


Is antarctica the north or south pole?

Antarctica is the continent that the South Pole can be found on.


Is antarctica located on North Pole or south pole?

The south pole is situated on the continent of Antarctica.


Which pole is located on on a continent?

The South Pole is located on the polar plateau of the continent of Antarctica.