Antarctica

Continent of approximately 14.0 million square kilometers, located on the southern hemisphere, almost entirely in a polar clime. Most of the continent is covered with a polar ice cap, he is virtually uninhabited by people, not including personnel 37 research stations. Antarctica is the only continent in which there is no state. Status of Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which froze territorial claims.

 Antarctica lies are extremely cold and windy glacial climate, will include very sparse vegetation and fauna present in principle only on the coasts and islands. Beneath the surface of Antarctica are unexploited deposits of valuable minerals (coal, iron ore, copper, gold, silver and lead). However, under the Antarctic Treaty of mining is not allowed.