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 2000 est.) |
