| Area | 14,000,000 km² (280,000 km² ice-free, 13,720,000 km² ice-covered) |
| Population | ~1000 (none permanent) |
| Government | governed by the Antarctic Treaty System |
| Partial Territorial claims | |
| Internet TLD | .aq |
| Calling Code | +672 |
Although myths and speculation about a Terra Australis ("Southern Land") date back to antiquity, the first confirmed sighting of the continent is commonly accepted to have occurred in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Mikhail Lazarev and Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. However, the continent remained largely neglected for the rest of the 19th century because of its hostile environment, lack of resources, and isolated location.
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