Size: 14 million sq. km and is the fifth largest continent in the world: as large as the US and Mexico combined.
Government: Antarctica has been administered by the Antarctic Treaty since 1961. No country has any definitive sovereignty over any part of it, in spite of claims.
Highest Point: Vinson Massif 16,062' (4897m)
Precipitation: less than 5 cm of precipitation a year
Visitors: Summer - 20,000 visitors and station workers.
Winter - 1,200 station workers.
Temperature: Record low of -128°F (-89.6° C).
Dry Valleys receive only 6 mm of water, each year in the form of snow.
Where are the Dry Valleys!?
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