🇦🇶 Antarctica

About Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).

At a Glance

Travel Advisory

Currency & Economy

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Antarctic

Area

14,000,000 km²

Population

1,300

Timezone

UTC-03:00

Drives On

Right

ISO Code

AQ