Argentine Antarctica

Argentinian Antarctica (in Spanish, Antártida Argentina) is a sector of Antarctica which Argentina considers part of its National Territory. The Argentine Antarctic region, consisting of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, is delimited by the meridians 25º West and 74º West and the parallel 60º South latitude. Administratively, Argentine Antarctica is a department of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands. The provincial authorities reside in Ushuaia and the Governor annually designates his delegate for the Antarctica region, which thus represents the civil power of the zone. There are overlapping claims on this territory by Chile and the UK, so the "civil power" of any of the administrators extends no further than that nations own bases.

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Spanish - Antarctica - Argentina - Antarctic Peninsula - South Pole - Department - Province - Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands - Ushuaia - Chile - UK

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