Antarctica - Wikipedia
...Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi)....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica
Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
...Antarctica, the world?s southernmost continent, is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size....
https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica
What Is Antarctica? A Desert, Country, Continent...?
...Antarctica, a continent of unparalleled ice and stark beauty, is Earth?s southernmost landmass, representing a vital frontier for scientific research and a testament to nature?s formidable power....
https://www.antarcticacruises.com/guide/what-is-antarctica
Antarctica - National Geographic Society
...Without any ice, Antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as Lesser Antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of Australia, known as Greater Antarctica....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/antarctica/
What Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place ? NASA Science for Kids
...Though Antarctica is really, really chilly, it is considered a desert because it receives very little rain or snowfall. The small amount of snow that does fall does not melt but builds up over hundreds and thousands of years to form large, thick ice sheets....
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/antarctica/en/
Antarctica - Wikiwand
...Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, i......
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Antarktika
Antarctica Overview ? Land Area, Climate & Research Facts
...Antarctica is Earth?s southernmost continent, covering an area of 13.72 million square kilometers, making it the fifth-largest continent by land area. Despite its massive size, Antarctica has no permanent population due to its harsh climate, icy terrain, and remote location....
https://worldostats.com/continents/antarctica/
Antarctica: The Southernmost Continent | Live Science
...Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 7.2 million cubic miles (30 million cubic kilometers) in an area just under 1.5 times......
https://www.livescience.com/21677-antarctica-facts.html
The geography of Antarctica - BBC Bitesize
...Where is Antarctica? Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and least populated continent on the planet. It is in the Southern Hemisphere and it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4whsk7
Antarctica - The World Factbook
...Explore All Countries Antarctica Antarctica Page last updated: September 17, 2025...
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/antarctica/