Antarctica is administrated by parties (about thirty-eight countries) to sign the Antarctic Treaty System during the 20th century. The treaty disallows military activities and mineral mining, forbids nuclear explosions and nuclear waste disposal, supports scientific research, and protects the continent’s ecology.
On December 1, 1959, twelve nations (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the United States of America, and the USSR) gathered in Washington to sign the historic Antarctic Treaty. Some people wonder who owns most of Antarctica. Well, while nobody owns Antarctica, Australia’s claim is the largest, with a 42% share of the entire continent covering a whopping six million square kilometers. Each nation had its reasons for making a claim: their role in early exploration, a continued presence in Antarctica, geographical proximity, or geological connections. However, these unilateral claims to an uninhabited land left many noses out of joint. Tension brewed, with most nations, including the USA and the USSR, refusing to acknowledge the claims. Bitter disputes erupted between Argentina, Chile, and Great Britain, whose claims on the Antarctic Peninsula overlapped.
It was the middle of the Cold War, a time of global turbulence and instability.
https://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/blog/who-owns-antarctica/
Historical claims to Antarctica
France 1840–present
· Adélie Land 1840–present
The United Kingdom 1908–present
· Falkland Islands Dependencies 1908–1962
· British Antarctic Territory 1962–present
New Zealand 1923–present
· Ross Dependency 1923–present
Norway 1931–present
· Peter I Island 1931–present
· Queen Maud Land 1939–present
Australia 1933–present
· Australian Antarctic Territory 1933–present
Chile 1940–present
· Chilean Antarctic Territory 1940–present
Argentina 1943–present
· Argentine Antarctica 1943–present
On December 1, 1959, twelve nations (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the United States of America, and the USSR) gathered in Washington to sign the historic Antarctic Treaty. Some people wonder who owns most of Antarctica. Well, while nobody owns Antarctica, Australia’s claim is the largest, with a 42% share of the entire continent covering a whopping six million square kilometers. Each nation had its reasons for making a claim: their role in early exploration, a continued presence in Antarctica, geographical proximity, or geological connections. However, these unilateral claims to an uninhabited land left many noses out of joint. Tension brewed, with most nations, including the USA and the USSR, refusing to acknowledge the claims. Bitter disputes erupted between Argentina, Chile, and Great Britain, whose claims on the Antarctic Peninsula overlapped.
It was the middle of the Cold War, a time of global turbulence and instability.
https://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/blog/who-owns-antarctica/
Kongpop Panyalertsinpaisarn
There are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina. The Antarctic also includes island territories within the Antarctic Convergence.
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