Short facts about people of Antarctica
| Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants, but there
are seasonally staffed research stations
note: approximately 29
nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, send personnel to perform
seasonal (summer) and year-round research on the continent and in its
surrounding oceans; the population of persons doing and supporting science on
the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the
region covered by the Antarctic Treaty) varies from approximately 4,000 in
summer to 1,000 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel including
ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research are present in the waters of
the treaty region; Summer (January) population - 3,687 total; Argentina 302,
Australia 201, Belgium 13, Brazil 80, Bulgaria 16, Chile 352, China 70, Finland
11, France 100, Germany 51, India 60, Italy 106, Japan 136, South Korea 14,
Netherlands 10, NZ 60, Norway 40, Peru 28, Poland 70, Russia 254, South Africa
80, Spain 43, Sweden 20, UK 192, US 1,378 (1998-99); Winter (July) population -
964 total; Argentina 165, Australia 75, Brazil 12, Chile 129, China 33, France
33, Germany 9, India 25, Japan 40, South Korea 14, NZ 10, Poland 20, Russia 102,
South Africa 10, UK 39, US 248 (1998-99); year-round stations - 42 total;
Argentina 6, Australia 4, Brazil 1, Chile 4, China 2, Finland 1, France 1,
Germany 1, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Norway 1, Poland 1,
Russia 6, South Africa 1, Spain 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1 (1998-99);
Summer-only stations - 32 total; Argentina 3, Australia 4, Bulgaria 1, Chile 7,
Germany 1, India 1, Japan 3, NZ 1, Peru 1, Russia 3, Sweden 2, UK 5 (1998-99);
in addition, during the austral summer some nations have numerous occupied
locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile
traverses in support of research (July 2001 est.) | Source: World Factbook
