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Antarctica

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Antarctica is the southernmost and least-populated continent on Earth, covering an area of 14,200,000 km2 and being 40% larger than Europe. It is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, with an average elevation of 2,300 meters and most of its land covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, which contains 70% of the world's freshwater reserves. The continent is governed by about 30 countries through the Antarctic Treaty System, and human activity such as tourism, research, and fishing is the main human activity on the continent, with about 5,000 people residing at research stations during the summer months.learn more on wikipedia