Antarctica is the remotest, coldest and unspoilt continent in the world. This continent is a unique treasure of Mother Nature. It is endowed with a lot of minerals, oils and food resources. It lies in the Polar Circle and so it is considered as the remotest one. It has a temperature of about -88.3 degree Celsius. This continent has a total area of 14,200,000 sq.km, of which only 5% of landmass is visible while the rest is covered by vast expense of ice more than 2000 meters thick. It equals to 90% of the world’s ice reserves.
Charles Wilkee of United States Navy discovered this continent in 1839. Since then Antarctica has been explored thoroughly. This continent is a treasure of food, oil and resources. In 1959, a treaty called Antarctic treaty was signed by several countries to keep this continent non-political and pollution free. Through this treaty the flora and fauna of Antarctica is conserved a lot. The world countries are striving hard to keep this icy mass a common heritage of all mankind in future.
Charles Wilkee of United States Navy discovered this continent in 1839. Since then Antarctica has been explored thoroughly. This continent is a treasure of food, oil and resources. In 1959, a treaty called Antarctic treaty was signed by several countries to keep this continent non-political and pollution free. Through this treaty the flora and fauna of Antarctica is conserved a lot. The world countries are striving hard to keep this icy mass a common heritage of all mankind in future.
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