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About: World’s 5th largest continent covering 5,500,000 sq. miles (14,200,000 sq. km)
Population: 1,000 (in winter) to 5,000 (in summer), depending on the number of researchers living in Antarctica at any given time
Percentage of land covered by ice: 98%
Which country owns Antarctica? None; it’s governed internationally through the Antarctic Treaty
Antarctica trip planning: Find helpful flight, hotel booking and other tips in our Resources guide.
On an expedition cruise, you explore amazing places in Antarctica! Like Iceberg Alley. Brown Bluff for thousands of Adelie penguins. Whaler’s Bay and its steamy beach pools. Port Lockroy with its penguin post office. And more!
Move over “Happy Feet”! Yes, as Emperor penguins, you’re regal. But we want to talk about other Antarctica penguins too, like perky little Adelies, Chinstraps and shy Gentoo penguins.
You may think the “great white continent” of Antarctica is white. But its icebergs are blue. In Iceberg Alley, icebergs seem to radiate blue light.