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English introduction to Antarctica

Antarctica is based on the Earth's rotation to determine the most southern point. It is usually said that the Antarctic region geographically, there is a fixed position. In in accordance with the internationally accepted concept, 66.5 degrees south latitude (the Antarctic Circle) south of the region known as the Antarctic, which is the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic continent and the islands collectively, with a total area of ??about 65 million square kilometres.

Antarctica is the southernmost point determined by the way the Earth rotates. It usually represents the geographical Antarctic region, which has a fixed location. According to internationally accepted concepts, the area south of 66.5 degrees south latitude (Antarctic Circle) is called Antarctica. It is the general name for the Southern Ocean, its islands and the Antarctic continent, with a total area of ??about 65 million square kilometers.

Antarctic continent except Antarctica is outside the surrounding islands of land, is the world's latest discovery of the continent, alone at the southernmost tip of the Earth. Antarctica more than 95 percent of the area of ??high thickness of the ice and snow coverage, known as the "white continent," said. 6 in the world in the mainland, the mainland Antarctica than Australia, ranked No. 5. Antarctica and Australia mainland is the world's only ocean surrounded by two mainland, surrounded by the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, forming a huge water around the Earth laps, was completely closed state (see Southern Ocean), is a far from the other continents, completely cut off from the civilized world and the mainland, has not yet permanent residents, only a small number of scientific investigation personnel rotation in a small number of inspection stations temporary residence and work.

The Antarctic continent is the landmass in Antarctica except the surrounding islands. It is the latest continent discovered in the world. , it is located alone at the southernmost point of the earth. More than 95% of the Antarctic continent is covered by extremely thick ice and snow, and it is known as the "White Continent". Among the six continents in the world, Antarctica is larger than Australia and ranks fifth. The Antarctic continent and the Australian continent are the only two continents in the world that are surrounded by oceans. They are surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean, forming a huge hydrosphere surrounding the earth. It is completely closed (see the Antarctic Ocean) and is a faraway continent. Other continents, continents that are completely isolated from the civilized world, still have no permanent residents, and only a small number of scientific expedition personnel take turns to live and work temporarily in a few research stations.