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1.
Antarctica is the least populous continent in the world
2.
Antarctica is a desert
3.
The population of Antarctica is bigger than the population of Nauru
4.
The average thickness of Antarctic ice is about 1 mile
5.
The US is larger than Antarctica in area
6.
There are no active volcanoes in Antarctica
Mt. Erebus is an active volcano in Antarctica
7.
Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole
8.
Someone skied across Antarctica
Felicity Aston traveled 1,084 miles by ski across the continent of Antarctica
9.
Antarctica is entirely in the Antarctic Circle
Almost, but not quite
10.
Penguins live on Antarctica
11.
There are sand dunes 500 feet high
Although Antarctica has some big sand dunes, none of them are that big. The highest one reaches 230 feet
12.
There is a lake in Antarctica that can stay liquid -4 degrees fahrenheit
13.
Antarctica holds the record for coldest temperature recorded on Earth
14.
It's colder in the summer than the winter in Antarctica
15.
Penguins are considered residents of Antarctica
No, of course not