Which is closer to antarctica southern Africa or southern Australia?

1. Is Australia or South Africa closer to Antarctica?
2. Which continent is the closest to Antarctica?
3. Which southern tip of which continent is closest to Antarctica?
4. Where is Antarctica compared to Australia?
5. What continent is Australia closest to?
6. What county is closest to Antarctica?
7. How big is Antarctica compared to Africa?
8. Which country is the closest to the South Pole?
9. How big is Antarctica compared to Australia?
10. What touches the continent of Africa?
11. What's the most southern city in the world?
12. Which ocean is east of Africa?
13. Is Antarctica larger than Australia?
14. What is the closest country to Australia?
15. Has anyone been born Antarctica?

Is Australia or South Africa closer to Antarctica?

The other continents that are closest to Antarctica are South Africa, Australia and the closest is the southern tip of South America which is only 1000kms away. The size of Antarctica changes in the winter as the edge of the ice grows around the coast due to the sea ice.

Which continent is the closest to Antarctica?

South America is the closest continent to Antarctica. The closest point of South America is shared by Argentina and Chile. The Argentinian station Vice Comodoro Marambio is on the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It's only 1,238 km south of Ushuaia in Argentina.

Which southern tip of which continent is closest to Antarctica?

South America- The nearest continent to Antarctica is South America, which is shared between Argentina and Chile. Argentina's Vice Comodoro Marambio station is situated at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, 1238 km south of Ushuaia (the southern-most region of Argentina).

Where is Antarctica compared to Australia?

You will find it south of the Antarctic Circle at 66 degrees latitude. Antarctica covers the South Pole and is roughly twice the size of Australia. In the dark of winter the ocean around Antarctica also freezes which doubles its size.

What continent is Australia closest to?

Australia is on the continent called Australia. Australia is also part of Oceania region. Strictly speaking, Australia isn't a part of South East Asia. But it is sometimes referred to as being part of South East Asia due to proximity.

What county is closest to Antarctica?

South America, the point of which is shared by Argentina and Chile, is the closest continent to Antarctica. Chile is the closest country to Antarctica.

How big is Antarctica compared to Africa?

Africa is 2.2 times larger than Antarctica. Africa is 2.2 times larger than Antarctica.

Which country is the closest to the South Pole?

So, how do you get to Antarctica? Antarctica's closest access point is in South America. Ushuaia in Argentina is the major thoroughfare for Antarctic expeditions. From here, you can visit the Antarctic Peninsula as well as the sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.

How big is Antarctica compared to Australia?

At 14,200,000 square kilometres (5,500,000 square miles), it is the fifth-largest continent and nearly twice the size of Australia.

What touches the continent of Africa?

The two oceans that touch Africa are the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The Atlantic is located off of Africa's west coast, and the Indian off...

What's the most southern city in the world?

Ushuaia has the distinction of being the southernmost city in the world. Pop. (2001) 45,430; (2010 est.) 56,500.

Which ocean is east of Africa?

The Atlantic Ocean lies between North and South America on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.

Is Antarctica larger than Australia?

Antarctica is the windiest, driest, and iciest place on Earth. Antarctica is larger than Europe or Australia, but unlike those continents, it has no permanent human population.

What is the closest country to Australia?

Foreign relations exist between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is Australia's closest neighbour (roughly 3.75 km separates the two countries at Saibai Island) and a former colony of Australia.

Has anyone been born Antarctica?

Eleven babies have been born in Antarctica, and none of them died as infants. Antarctica therefore has the lowest infant mortality rate of any continent: 0%. What's crazier is why the babies were born there in the first place. These weren't unplanned births.