Antarctica

:For the Kim Stanley Robinson novel see Antarctica (novel)

Population

It is usually estimated that at a given time there are at least 1,000 people living in Antarctica. This varies considerably with season.

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Generally, stations use their home country's time zone, but not always; where known, a base's UTC offset is listed. Although Antarctica has no permanent residents, a number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout the continent. Many of the stations are staffed around the year. These include:

Related Topics:
Time zone - UTC - Staffed

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• Akademik Vernadsky Station, Galindez Island, ({{coor dm|65|14|S|64|15|W|}}), ({{flagicon|Ukraine}} UKR)
• Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, South Pole {{flagicon|USA}} United States Antarctic Program
• Belgrano II, ({{coor dm|77|52|S|34|37|W|}}) Laboratory and meteorological station Argentine southernmost base (since 1979). {{flag|Argentina}}
• Bellingshausen Station, King George Island ({{coor dms|62|11|47|S|58|57|39|W|}}) {{flag|Russia}}
• Bernardo O'Higgins Station, Antarctic Peninsula, Chilean Army. {{flag|Chile}}
• Casey, Vincennes Bay ({{flagicon|Australia}} Australian Antarctic Division) (UTC+8)
• Comandante Ferraz Station, King George Island ({{coor dm|62|08|S|58|40|W|}}) {{flag|Brazil}}
• Concordia Research Station, (75° S 123° E), {{flag|France}} {{flag|Italy}}
• Dakshin Gangotri Station, {{flagicon|India}} Indian Antarctic Program
• Davis, Princess Elizabeth Land ({{flagicon|Australia}} Australian Antarctic Division) (UTC+7)
• Dumont d'Urville Station ({{coor dm|66|40|S|140|00|E|}}) {{flag|France}} (UTC+10)
• Eduardo Frei Montalva Station and Villa Las Estrellas, King George Island, Chilean Air Force. {{flag|Chile}}
• Esperanza ({{coor dm|63|24|S|57|00|W|}}) Laboratory and meteorological station (since 1952). Radio LRA Arcángel, School #38 Julio A. Roca (since 1978), tourist facilities. {{flag|Argentina}}
• General Artigas Station, ({{flag|Uruguay}})
• Georg von Neumayer Station, ({{coor dm|70|39|S|08|15|W|}}) (Atka-Bay) (Alfred Wegener Institute {{flag|Germany}})
• Great Wall Station ({{coor dm|62|13|S|58|57|W|}}) ({{flag|China}})
• Halley Research Station ({{coor dm|75|35|S|26|34|W|}}) {{flagicon|UK}} British Antarctic Survey
• Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station ({{coor dm|62|10|S|058|28|W|}}), King George Island {{flag|Poland}}
• Jubany, ({{coor dm|62|14|S|58|40|W|}}), since 1953 ({{flag|Argentina}})
• Macquarie Island ({{flagicon|Australia}} Australian Antarctic Division)
• Maitri Station, ({{coor dm|70|45.58|S|11|43.56|E|}}) near Schirmacher Region ({{flagicon|India}} Indian Antarctic Program)
• Marambio Base, ({{coor dm|64|14|S|56|37|W|}}) Seymour-Marambio Island. Laboratory, meteorological station, 1.2Km long, 30 mts. wide landing track (since 1969) ({{flag|Argentina}}) website
• Mawson Station, Mac Robertson Land ({{flagicon|Australia}} Australian Antarctic Division) (UTC+6)
• McMurdo Station, Ross Island ({{flag|USA}}) (UTC+12, follows New Zealand DST)
• Mirny Station ({{coor dms|66|33|07|S|93|00|53|E|}}) ({{flag|Russia}})
• Mizuho Station ({{coor dm|70|41|S|44|19|E|}}) (National Institute of Polar Research {{flag|Japan}})
• Molodezhnaya Station ({{coor dms|67|40|18|S|45|51|21|E|}}) ({{flag|Russia}})
• Novolazarevskaya Station, Dronning Maud Land ({{coor dms|70|46|26|S|11|51|54|E|}}) ({{flag|Russia}})
• Orcadas ({{coor dm|60|44|S|44|44|W|}}) Orcadas Islands (since 1904)({{flag|Argentina}})
• Palmer Station, Anvers Island ({{flag|USA}}) (UTC-4, follows Chilean DST)
• Progress Station ({{coor dms|69|22|44|S|76|23|13|E|}}) ({{flag|Russia}})
• Rothera Research Station ({{coor dm|67|34|S|68|08|W|}}) {{flagicon|UK}} British Antarctic Survey (UTC-3)
• San Martín Station ({{coor dm|68|08|S|67|06|W|}}) (since 1951) Laboratory and Meteorological measurements ({{flag|Argentina}})
• SANAE (South African National Antarctic Expeditions), on the Fimbul Coastal Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land {{flag|South Africa}}
• Saint Climent Ohridski ({{coor dms|62|38|29|S|60|21|53|W|}}) (since 1988) Biology Research, Laboratory and Meteorological measurements. First Orthodox Chirch - St. Ivan Rilski ({{flag|Bulgaria}})
• Scott Base, ({{coor dm|77|51|S|166|45|E|}}) Ross Island ({{flag|New Zealand}}) (UTC+12, follows New Zealand DST)
• Showa Station ({{coor dm|66|00|S|39|35|E|}}) (National Institute of Polar Research {{flag|Japan}}) (GMT+3)
• Troll Station (Norwegian Polar Institute), ({{coor dm|72|00|S|2|32|E|}}) Queen Maud Land ({{flag|Norway}})
• Vostok, Antarctica ({{coor dm|78|28|S|106|48|E|}}) ({{flag|Russia}}) (UTC+6)
• Zhongshan (Sun Yet-Sen) Station ({{coor dms|69|22|44|S|76|22|40|E|}}) ({{flag|China}})

Emilio Marcos Palma was the first person born in Antarctica (Base Esperanza) in 1978, his parents being sent there along with seven other families.

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