Geography and Demographics
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The continent of Antarctica forms a land mass covering much of the area within the Antarctic Circle. There is no permanent human population on Earth south of the Antarctic Circle. There are, however, several Antarctic research centers from various nations that are inhabited by teams of scientists that rotate on a seasonal basis. In previous centuries, some semi-permanent whaling stations were established on the continent and some of the whalers would live there for a year or more. At least three children have been born in Antarctica, albeit in stations north of the Antarctic Circle. See Demographics of Antarctica.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the Antarctic Circle passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 66°34′S 0°0′E / 66.567°S 0°E / -66.567; 0 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean North of Queen Maud Land and Enderby Land 66°34′S 50°32′E / 66.567°S 50.533°E / -66.567; 50.533 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Enderby Land Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 57°19′E / 66.567°S 57.317°E / -66.567; 57.317 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean North of the Amery Ice Shelf 66°34′S 82°6′E / 66.567°S 82.1°E / -66.567; 82.1 (Antarctica) Antarctica Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 89°14′E / 66.567°S 89.233°E / -66.567; 89.233 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°34′S 91°29′E / 66.567°S 91.483°E / -66.567; 91.483 (Antarctica) Antarctica Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 92°21′E / 66.567°S 92.35°E / -66.567; 92.35 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°34′S 93°52′E / 66.567°S 93.867°E / -66.567; 93.867 (Antarctica) Antarctica Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 107°45′E / 66.567°S 107.75°E / -66.567; 107.75 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Vincennes Bay 66°34′S 110°12′E / 66.567°S 110.2°E / -66.567; 110.2 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Wilkes Land Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 116°35′E / 66.567°S 116.583°E / -66.567; 116.583 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°34′S 121°31′E / 66.567°S 121.517°E / -66.567; 121.517 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Wilkes Land Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 127°9′E / 66.567°S 127.15°E / -66.567; 127.15 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°34′S 129°38′E / 66.567°S 129.633°E / -66.567; 129.633 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Wilkes Land Territory claimed by Australia 66°34′S 136°0′E / 66.567°S 136°E / -66.567; 136 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Adélie Land Territory claimed by France 66°34′S 138°56′E / 66.567°S 138.933°E / -66.567; 138.933 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°34′S 162°44′E / 66.567°S 162.733°E / -66.567; 162.733 Balleny Islands – Borradaile Island Territory claimed by New Zealand 66°34′S 162°45′E / 66.567°S 162.75°E / -66.567; 162.75 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Passing just north of Adelaide Island (claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom) 66°34′S 65°44′W / 66.567°S 65.733°W / -66.567; -65.733 (Antarctica) Antarctica – Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Land and Larsen Ice Shelf Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom 66°34′S 60°21′W / 66.567°S 60.35°W / -66.567; -60.35 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Passing through the Weddell Sea and into an unnamed part of the ocean
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