Is Antarctica a country or continent?

Question

Is Antarctica a country or continent?

Answer 1

continent

I don't think it is a country given that the only people that live there are scientists.

Answer 2

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole.

Answer 3

It is both a country and a continent.

Answer 4

A Continent................

Answer 5

It is a continent with no countries.

For it to be a country, it needs a flag, currency & a president/prime minister etc.

Answer 6

Continent

Answer 7

A continent and is not a single country. Many countries lay claim to it so it is infact a part of several countries. Britain, Argintina, France, USA, Russia, Japan, Australia - just to name a few.

Answer 8

antarctica is a continent but can sometimes be confused as a country. Its a little far from the rest of the world but is still considered.....

a continent

Answer 9

It is a continent administrated by 46 independent countries.

The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent without a native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude parallel. The treaty has now been signed by 46 countries, including the now-defunct Soviet Union

Answer 10

Yep, it's a continent!  

Answer 11

A continent that lays in the southern part of the Earth

Answer 12

Continent.

Answer 13

Antarctica is a continent.  Many years ago, when scientific work began there, the scientific community agreed that there would never be a dominance there.  Antarctica is only for scientific studies.

You can visit this place, either via special cruises, or if you have the ability and proper boat, you can sail there.  

Answer 14

For Antartica to be a country it must have pernament human citizens living there which it doesnt have, therfore it is a continent.