Ten things you probably don't know about Antarctica
Antarctica is not well known but is renowned for its freezing cold. Land of adventure that can be discovered during a cruise, this continent of the South Pole is full of secrets that will really frost you!
1- Antarctica is the largest desert in the world
2- With -93 ° C, it's the coldest place on the planet.
3-Antarctica is the only continent without reptile.
4-There are no polar bears in Antarctica, but only penguins.
5-In Antarctica, there is a city with a school, a hospital and a post office, which is part of Chile.
6-Less than 1% of Antarctica is not covered with ice.
7-The largest iceberg is 11 000 km2. Detached from Antarctica in 2000, it is larger than Jamaica (10,991 km2).
8-Mount Erebus is the most southerly active volcano on Earth ... and spits crystals.
9-There are more than 300 lakes under Antarctica that have never frozen.
10 - Antarctica is the only continent without time zone.
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