Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet -- 98% of the continent. The maps of Antarctica are satellite photos taken from space and are made freely available to all countries that signed the Antarctic treaty.
There is more than one map of Antarctica.
The word Antarctica means "opposite of the Arctic."
Because it is the highest mountain of Antarctica
Antarctica is the continent farthest south on a map. It is located at the South Pole and is mostly covered in ice.
Greenland and Antarctica.
Colours on maps generally indicate political status. Since Antarctica has no comparable political status -- it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty -- and since 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet, generally, Antarctica is coloured white.
Antarctica. You can find it on a map
The continent at the top of the world map is Antarctica.
Antarctica is a continent: continents do not melt.
Antarctica is a continent; the Antarctic is the region on earth where Antarctica is located. So in traveling to Antarctica, you are automatically in the the Antarctic.
Emperor penguins breed around Antarctica's beaches, where you can find their rookeries.
The edges of Antarctica began to appear on world maps in the 1800s as its edges were discovered.