October 16, 2007: The UK plans to claim sovereign rights over a huge area of the remote seabed off Antarctica.
Fast Facts:
- Submission to the United Nations covers more than 1m sq km (386,000 sq miles) of seabed
- Suggests a possible race for potentially energy rich territory around the south pole
- 1959 Antarctic treaty states that no new claims shall be asserted on the continent - the treaty was agreed to prevent territorial disputes
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on what continent is the south pole located?
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The south pole is in Antarctica
Know anyone that can get you to Antarctica?(1 Answer)
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