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| Area | 14,200,000 km²[1] 5,500,000 sq mi |
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| Population | 1,000 to 5,000 (seasonal) |
| Population density | <0.01 per km² <0.01 per sq mi |
| Demonym | Antarctic |
| Internet TLD | .aq |
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| UN M49 code | 010 – Antarctica001 – World |
Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14,200,000 square kilometres, it is the fifth-largest continent and nearly twice the size of Australia. At 0.00008 people per square kilometre, it is by far the least densely populated continent. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages 1.9 km in thickness, which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.