The tip of South America is 'close' to Antarctica, as is New Zealand. The continent of Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Argentina, Chile and Australia, plus New Zealand are all 'close' to Antarctica.
The Sun is as close to Antarctica as it is to anywhere else on Earth. That distance is 1 AU or 149,598,000 kilometers
The Southern Ocean surrounds the entire continent of Antarctica.
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The Southern Ocean surrounds the entire continent of Antarctica.
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Antarctica is close to the continents of South America and Australia. South America is situated to the west of Antarctica across the Drake Passage, while Australia is located to the northeast across the Southern Ocean.
Animals that make the Southern Ocean their home, including seals, whales, penguins and other sea birds live close to Antarctica -- in the ocean.
That depends on what "close" means to you. If your sense of 'closeness' is sufficiently sensitive, EVERY country might qualify. The country that has some territory MOST CLOSE to Antarctica but not on it, is Chile.
No, Alaska is not close to Antarctica. Alaska is located in the northern hemisphere, while Antarctica is located in the southern hemisphere. The two regions are separated by thousands of miles and several other countries.