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Featured article: April 9, 2006

The Blue ice covering Lake Fryxell

Antarctica is a continent encompassing the southern extremity of Earth, and containing the Earth's South Pole. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and divided in two by the Transantarctic Mountains. It is considered to be the coldest, driest, windiest, and highest (on average) continent on Earth, and 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. There are no permanent human residents and only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, fur seals, lichens, and hundreds of types of algae. The first commonly accepted sighting of the continent occurred in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Mikhail Lazarev and Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. Antarctica is not under the political sovereignty of any nation, although seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) maintain territorial claims. Most other countries do not recognize these claims, and the claims of Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom all overlap. Human activity on the continent is regulated by the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1959 by 12 countries and prohibits any military activity, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's ecozone. Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4000 scientists of many different nationalities and research interests. (continued...)

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Featured picture: November 22, 2006

Metung Wharf, Metung, Victoria, Australia

A stitched panorama of Metung Wharf on Bancroft Bay, Gippsland Lakes, Metung, Victoria, Australia. Metung is a small town located 315 km (197 mi) east of Melbourne, a popular holiday spot, near to larger towns, but off any main routes itself.

Photo credit: John O'Neill
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Featured list: List of Canadian provinces and territories by area

As a country, Canada has ten provinces and three territories. These subdivisions vary widely in both land and water area. The largest subdivision by land area is the territory of Nunavut. The largest subdivision by water area is the province of Quebec. The smallest subdivision in terms of both land and water area is the province of Prince Edward Island.[1]
Pie chart of percentages of area. In order of portion size: Nunavut: 21.0; Quebec: 15.4; Northwest Territories: 13.5; Ontario: 10.8; British Columbia: 9.5; Alberta: 6.6; Saskatchewan: 6.5; Manitoba: 6.5; Yukon: 4.8; Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.1; New Brunswick: 0.7; Nova Scotia: 0.6; Prince Edward Island: 0.1

Canada is the second-largest country in the world;[2] however, in terms of dry land area, it ranks fourth.[2] In terms of freshwater area, Canada is the largest country.[2]

Rank Name and flag Land area (km2)[1] Land area (mi2)[1] Percentage of
national land area
1  Nunavut 1,936,113 747,537 21.3%
2  Quebec 1,365,128 527,079 15.0%
3  Northwest Territories 1,183,085 456,792 13.0%
4  British Columbia 925,186 357,216 10.4%
5  Ontario 917,741 354,342 10.1%

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