Antarctic
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Antarctica is the continent located at the South Pole, characterized by its extreme cold, ice sheets, and unique ecosystem. It matters because it plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate, contains important scientific research sites, and is home to distinctive wildlife found nowhere else on the planet.
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17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Ecology
- Antarctica
- Sub-Antarctic Islands
- Conservation
- Climate change
- Society
- People
- Time zones
- List of offshore islands
- North of 60°S latitude
- South of 60°S latitude
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|A map of the Antarctic region, including the Antarctic Convergence and the [[60th parallel south]] thumb|The Antarctic Plate
The Antarctic (; , commonly ) is the polar region of Earth that surrounds the South Pole, lying within the Antarctic Circle. It is diametrically opposite of the Arctic region around the North Pole.