Antarctica
02.02.2010
Antarctica underlies the South Pole and has a total area of 5,400,000 square miles. 100,000 square miles of this is ice-free while the the other 5,300,000 square miles are covered with ice. It is the fifth largest continent comparing with areas. Antarctica is known to be the coldest, driest, and windiest continent. Only 1,000 people actually live here, but don't stay long. Cold adapted plants and animals are the only things that can survive here because it's the coldest place on earth. In 1983, Antarctica reached the coldest temperature ever on earth with -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Antarctica is also known as the frozen desert.
Posted by jsowers 08:09 Archived in Antarctica
