AREA: 1,36,00,000 sq. Km
POPULATION: Uninhabited
GREATEST DISTANCES: Antarctic Peninsula to Wilhelm II Coast – about 5500 km.
COSTLINE: About 31,900 km
HIGHEST POINT: Vinson Massif, 5140 m above sea level Lowest Sea Level
CHIEF MOUNTAIN RANGES: Antarctic Peninsula, Ellsworth, Prince Charles, Transantarctic, Whitmore.
CHIEF GLACIERS: Beardmore, Lambert, Rennick, Support Force.
CHIEF ICESHELVES: Amery, Filchner, Larsen, Ronne, Ross.
Antarctica is larger than Europe and Australia in terms of area. But, it is actually smaller! How can this be? Well. The 2200 metres thick ice cap that covers the continent increases its surface area. Without this ice cap, Antarctica would be the smallest continent!
In any world map, the southernmost and the most remote continent, Antarctica is permanently covered under ice. The difficulties of accessibility have, however, not discouraged several scientific expeditions and initiatives which are being currently undertaken by several nations to this part of the world.Many developed nations and even developing countries like India have set up scientific stations in Antarctica and many of them have made their own territorial claims on this vast icy continent. In addition to the map of world section at Mapsofworld.com, we're in the process of creating interactive world map and world globes. Visit Mapsofworld.com to update yourself on newer map making methods.
