Argentine Antarctica (Ignálea)
Also known as Ignálea
Argentina's territorial claim in Antarctica
Key facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Province
- Tierra del Fuego
- First expedition
- 1901–1904
- Founded by
- José María Sobral
- Governor
- Gustavo Melella
- Total
- 1,461,597 km (564,326 sq mi)
- Land
- 965,597 km (372,819 sq mi)
- Density
- 0.000486/km (0.00126/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-3
- Area codes
- 0054 + 02901, Esperanza and Marambio Stations: 0054 + 02964
- First base
- Orcadas Base (1904)
- Number of bases
- 13 bases (6 permanents and 7 seasonals), 64 others (huts, refuges, camps)
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75°00′S 49°30′W / 75.000°S 49.500°W / -75.000; -49.500
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On the map
24 mapped locations