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Antarctic Factsheet - Geographical Statistics

Nunatak on the Churchill Peninsula

Antarctica is a place of extremes. It is the coldest, highest and driest continent on Earth. This factsheet gives fascinating details of Antarctica's geographical statistics - its area, length, height, ice thickness and others.

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