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27 short facts about the amazing Antarctica
Most people believe that Antarctica - a land of ice, polar bears and a needle. The site publishes a list of facts that will greatly enhance your knowledge about Antarctica. < 1. The highest ever recorded temperature in Antarctica was 14, 5 ° C.
2. In Antarctica there is no polar bears (they are only in the Arctic), but there are a lot of penguins.
3. Antarctica - the biggest desert in the world. Technically, the ice - not water.
4. The coldest place on Earth - is the highest mountain range in Antarctica, where the temperature recorded at the level of - 93, 2 ° C.
5. In some areas of the Dry Valleys McMurdo (uncovered part of the Antarctic ice) was neither rain nor snow last 2 million years.
6. The ants, a colony that has spread throughout most of the planet's land surface, are absent in the Antarctic (as well as in Iceland, Greenland and some remote islands).
7. Wind speed in some areas of Antarctica can reach 320 km / h.
8. Mount Erebus in Antarctica - the southernmost active volcano in the world.
9. Antarctica - the only continent on which no reptile.
10. Territory of Australia, Antarctica is larger by about 5, 8 million sq. km.
11. ice sheet in Antarctica, there are at least 40 million years.
12. The average ice thickness of about 1, 6 km.
13. In Antarctica, there are lakes that never freeze up due to the heat emitted from the Earth's interior.
14. In Antarctica there is a Chilean town to schools, hospitals, hotels, post office, internet, TV and mobile phone network.
15. Antarctica - is the coldest, windiest, highest and driest continent on the planet.
16. Antarctica - the only continent without a time zone.
17. The Antarctic ice sheet is about 80% of fresh water reserves of the planet.
18. In Antarctica there is a waterfall with red as blood, water, due to the presence of iron, which is oxidized in contact with air.
19. in all areas of Antarctica have only one ATM machine.
20. In 2000, broke away from Antarctica is the huge iceberg area of 11 000 square kilometers. More than Jamaica!
21. Since 1994, the continent's forbidden to use sled dogs.
22. to go to work in Antarctica, each person must remove wisdom teeth and appendix.
23. Melting ice in Antarctica has caused slight changes in gravity.
24. Once upon a time (more than 40 million. years ago) in Antarctica was as hot as in California.
25. On the continent there are seven Christian churches.
26. Most of Antarctica is covered with ice, about 1% of the land is free of ice.
27. In 1977, Argentina has sent to Antarctica pregnant woman, the baby, the Argentine became the first person born in this harsh continent.
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2. In Antarctica there is no polar bears (they are only in the Arctic), but there are a lot of penguins.
3. Antarctica - the biggest desert in the world. Technically, the ice - not water.
4. The coldest place on Earth - is the highest mountain range in Antarctica, where the temperature recorded at the level of - 93, 2 ° C.
5. In some areas of the Dry Valleys McMurdo (uncovered part of the Antarctic ice) was neither rain nor snow last 2 million years.
6. The ants, a colony that has spread throughout most of the planet's land surface, are absent in the Antarctic (as well as in Iceland, Greenland and some remote islands).
7. Wind speed in some areas of Antarctica can reach 320 km / h.
8. Mount Erebus in Antarctica - the southernmost active volcano in the world.
9. Antarctica - the only continent on which no reptile.
10. Territory of Australia, Antarctica is larger by about 5, 8 million sq. km.
11. ice sheet in Antarctica, there are at least 40 million years.
12. The average ice thickness of about 1, 6 km.
13. In Antarctica, there are lakes that never freeze up due to the heat emitted from the Earth's interior.
14. In Antarctica there is a Chilean town to schools, hospitals, hotels, post office, internet, TV and mobile phone network.
15. Antarctica - is the coldest, windiest, highest and driest continent on the planet.
16. Antarctica - the only continent without a time zone.
17. The Antarctic ice sheet is about 80% of fresh water reserves of the planet.
18. In Antarctica there is a waterfall with red as blood, water, due to the presence of iron, which is oxidized in contact with air.
19. in all areas of Antarctica have only one ATM machine.
20. In 2000, broke away from Antarctica is the huge iceberg area of 11 000 square kilometers. More than Jamaica!
21. Since 1994, the continent's forbidden to use sled dogs.
22. to go to work in Antarctica, each person must remove wisdom teeth and appendix.
23. Melting ice in Antarctica has caused slight changes in gravity.
24. Once upon a time (more than 40 million. years ago) in Antarctica was as hot as in California.
25. On the continent there are seven Christian churches.
26. Most of Antarctica is covered with ice, about 1% of the land is free of ice.
27. In 1977, Argentina has sent to Antarctica pregnant woman, the baby, the Argentine became the first person born in this harsh continent.
via fishki.net/1638240-27-neverojatnyh-faktov-o-samom-juzhnom-materike-planety.html