Penguins are the most common place in Antarctica, the most common place for humans. But the south pole is a continent on earth. Which country does it belong to? And who was the first to discover the Antarctic continent? Let's have a look.
Antarctica does not belong to one country, but belongs to the whole world. This area is very cold, only suitable for scientific research, not suitable for long-term life. Many countries in the world (including China) have set up scientific research stations in Antarctica.
The nearest countries to Antarctica are Chile and Argentina in South America.
From the 1920s to the 1940s, various explorers from different countries discovered different parts of the Antarctic continent.
Antarctica, known as the Seventh Continent, is the last continent to be found on earth. The only continent where no one has settled. The entire Antarctic continent is covered by a huge ice sheet with an average altitude of 2350 meters.
The total area of the Antarctic continent is 13.9 million square kilometers, equivalent to the sum of the subcontinents of China, India and Pakistan, ranking fifth among all continents.
The climate of Antarctica is characterized by cold, windy and dry, with more than 220 minerals. Antarctica is a common heritage of mankind.
The Antarctic continent is still primitive ecology. White and innocent snow world, real world wild park and the cleanest big
Who was the first to discover the south pole of the world? It is a question of different opinions.
The British said it was James Cook, but the captain of England sailed to the sea at 70.107 s in January 1774 and did not reach the Antarctic continent.
The Russians said that they first discovered Antarctica because in 1822 their glaze expedition found that Peter Island was not far from the Antarctic continent.
Americans say it was young American Palmer who first discovered Antarctica. However, according to relevant information, borgh grevenk, a Norwegian seaman, first landed on the Antarctic continent.
However, it is also controversial that the first person to discover the south pole is not necessarily the first to arrive at the south pole, so it is always controversial who is the first to discover the Antarctic continent.