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The Continent of Antarctica
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The existance of a far southern land mass
was not confirmed until
British, United States, and Russian
national expeditions and commercial operations
began exploring the region in the early 1820's.
In 1840 it was established that Antarctica was
actually a huge continent, and not just a group
of islands.
Territorial Claims
Seven countries have made territorial claims
in Antarctica, but no other
country recognizes these claims.
The Antarctic Treaty was enacted in 1961
to govern and coordinate the
activities of all of the different nations and
research stations in Antarctica.
That treaty neither denies or
recognizes any of the territorial claims
made by different countries
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