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How can Antarctica be managed?
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What does the Antarctic Treaty involve?
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Which was the first country to officially lay claim to Antarctica?
UK
When did this country formalise their claim on Antarctica?
1908
Whose claim reaches the South Pole?
Norway
Which 2 countries argue that the root of their claim goes back to the 1400s?
Chile
and
Argentina
Chile has a 'geological' claim to Antarctica. Which part of Chile is believed to have been previously attached to Antarctica?
Andes
Mountain range /
Scotia
ridge
Which war was occurring before the Antarctica Treaty took place?
Cold war
What was the worry that Antarctica would be used for?
Military
testing
What did the treaty want to continue on Antarctica?
Science
and
research
Which two countries don't recognise any of the current claims?
America
and
Russia
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