Do people live in Antartica?

Question

I was just wondering. I know that scientist come to stay there to learn about life there, but does anybody stays there for a living? I don't think they would cause its extremely cold but if you know answer it.

Answer 1

I know Australia has a permanent year round base there.  As well as scientists there are support staff - trades people, cooks, a doctor etc.  Only a small number stay through the Winter, lots more come down for the Summer months.  Australia has just made an aircraft landing runway so this will increase the traffic backward and forward.  I think America also has a permanent base.  Other than that the only people down there are some tourists (in the Summer months only) and (unfortunately) some Japanese whalers along with a couple of boats (the Sea Shepherd and the Steve Irwin) trying to disrupt the whaling activities.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I don't think so, I think only they scientist live there, but it's many of them.

Answer 4

That's a very interesting question.

Check out this info and then go to the website listed as my source.

Population: no indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stations

note:

28 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate through their National Antarctic Program a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty); these stations' population of persons doing and supporting science or engaged in the management and protection of the Antarctic region varies from approximately 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research, are present in the waters of the treaty region; peak summer (December-February) population - 3,944 total; Argentina 417, Australia 200, Brazil 40, Bulgaria 15, Chile 224, China 70, Czech Republic 20, Ecuador 26, Finland 20, France 122, Germany 78, India 65, Italy 113, Japan 125, South Korea 60, NZ 85, Norway 44, Peru 28, Poland 40, Romania 13, Russia 429, South Africa 80, Spain 28, Sweden 20, Ukraine 24, UK 205, US 1,293, Uruguay 60 (2006-2007); winter (June-August) station population - 1,077 total; Argentina 176, Australia 62, Brazil 12, Chile 88, China 29, France 37, Germany 9, India 25, Italy 2, Japan 40, South Korea 15, NZ 10, Norway 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 337, Uruguay 9 (2006); research stations operated within the Antarctic Treaty area (south of 60 degrees south latitude) by National Antarctic Programs: year-round stations - 37 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 3, China 2, France 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Norway 1, Poland 1, Russia 5, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1, Italy and France jointly 1 (2005); seasonal-only (summer) stations - 16 total; Bulgaria 1, Chile 1, Czech Republic 1, Ecuador 1, Finland 1, Germany 1, Italy 1, Japan 1, Norway 1, Peru 1, Romania 1, Russia 1, Spain 2, Sweden 1, UK 1 (2006-2007); in addition, during the austral summer some nations have numerous occupied locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile traverses in support of research (July 2007 est.)

Answer 5

There are no permanent residents, if that is what you are asking.  No person can legally call Antarctica there permanent place of residency.

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