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Antarctica (continent) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 83 50 37 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -83.8430 decimal degrees |
| Long: 065 43 30 E degrees minutes |
Long: 65.7250 decimal degrees |
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Note: Continent lying around the South Pole, much of which is covered by an ice cap; supports whales and other fauna and flora suited to a cold climate; had a warmer climate in earlier ages; area is claimed by several nations. |
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| Antarctica (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Antarctic Continent (C,O)
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| Antarctique (C,O,French,U,N)
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| Antarktis (C,O)
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| ATA (C,O,ISO3L)
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............ | for ISO, meaning the territory south of 60 degrees south latitude |
| AQ (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO010 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| Antarctic (C,V,English,U,A)
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