Political Map of Antarctica

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world covering an area of 5.4 million square miles. As shown in the Antarctica political map, the continent is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Antarctica political map highlights the major political divisions and sub-divisions in Antarctica continent. The surrounding seas, rivers, oceans, bays and canals are clearly depicted on the map. Some of the major seas of Antarctica are:

Antarctica political map highlights the major political divisions and sub-divisions in Antarctica continent. The surrounding seas, rivers, oceans, bays and canals are clearly depicted on the map. Some of the major seas of Antarctica are:

Weddell Sea Scotia Sea Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean
• Southern Ocean

The islands surrounding Antarctica are also represented in the map. The islands include:

Anvers Island Joinville Island Thurston Island Balleny Islands Adelaide Island Alexander Island

About ninety-eight percent of Antarctica is covered by ice making it the coldest, driest, and the windiest continent. Antarctica has no government.

Many countries have claimed sovereignty in certain areas. United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Norway, Australia, Chile, and Argentina have territorial claims in this region. These claims, however, have not been recognized universally. In 1959, Antarctica treaty, along with other related agreements, was signed.

Claim	HASC	West end	East end
Unclaimed	AQ.NT	150° W.	90° W.
Chile Claim	AQ.CL	90° W.	80° W.
Chile/UK Claim	AQ.CU	80° W.	74° W.
Chile/UK/Argentina Claim	AQ.CA	74° W.	53° W.
Argentina/UK Claim	AQ.AK	53° W.	25° W.
United Kingdom Claim	AQ.UK	25° W.	20° W.
Norway Claim	AQ.NO	20° W.	45° E.
Australia Claim	AQ.AU	45° E.	136° E.
		142° E.	160° E.
France Claim	AQ.FR	136° E.	142° E.
New Zealand Claim	AQ.NZ	160° E.	150° W.

Last Updated On : October 10, 2012