Antarctica contains research stations and field camps that are staffed seasonally or year-round, and former whaling settlements.Cool Antarctica: Who lives in Antarctica? Approximately 12 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, send personnel to perform seasonal (summer) or year-round research on the continent and in its surrounding oceans. There are also two official civilian settlements: Villa Las Estrellas in Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva operated by Chile, and Fortín Sargento Cabral in Esperanza Base operated by Argentina.
The population of people doing and supporting scientific research on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty) 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. The largest station, McMurdo Station, has a summer population of about 1,000 people and a winter population of about 200.
Births At least 11 children have been born in Antarctica.Science Geeks: "Why 11 babies have been born in Antarctica" 14 July 2020 The first was Emilio Marcos Palma, born on 7 January 1978 to Argentine parents at Esperanza, Hope Bay, near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. The first girl born on the Antarctic continent was Marisa De Las Nieves Delgado, born on 27 May 1978. The birth occurred at Fortín Sargento Cabral, Base Esperanza (Argentine Army).
Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsen of Norway, born in the island territory of South Georgia on 8 October 1913, was the first person born and raised in the Antarctic (the world region south of the Antarctic Convergence).Gravminner i Norge, DISNorge.no; retrieved 14 June 2012. The first human born in the wider Antarctic region was the Australian James Kerguelen Robinson, born in the Kerguelen Islands on 11 March 1859.J. Robinson. Appendix B: Log of the Offley. In: Reminiscences. Hobart: Archives Office of Tasmania, 1906. pp. 98-99. (Transcribed and edited by D. Cerchi.) +ListParents countryNameBirthdaySexPlace of birthArgentinaEmilio Marcos PalmaJanuary 7, 1978MEsperanza BaseMarisa De Las Nieves DelgadoMay 27, 1978FRuben Eduardo de CarliSeptember 21, 1979MFrancisco Javier SosaOctober 11, 1979MSilvina Analia ArnouilJanuary 14, 1980FJose Manuel Valdares SolisJanuary 24, 1980MLucas Daniel PosseFebruary 4, 1980MMaria sol CosenzaMay 3, 1983FChileJuan Pablo CamachoNovember 21, 1984MVilla Las Estrellas, Eduardo Frei MontalvaGisella Ester Cortés RojasDecember 2, 1984FIgnacio Alfonso Miranda LagunasJanuary 23, 1985M
Languages English, Spanish, and Russian are the most widely spoken languages spoken in Antarctica. Spanish is dominant among South American launchpads of Argentina and Chile for Antarctic voyages. While Spanish is spoken especially among Argentinian, Chilean, and other Spanish-speaking research stations, English is the most widely used language. This is due to the large representation of English-speaking countries and the fact that English has become the de facto language of scientific research in the region. Antarctic English, a distinct variety of the English language, has been found to be spoken by people living on Antarctica and the subantarctic islands.
See also
Brazilian Antarctica Villa Las Estrellas Argentine Antarctica Research stations in Antarctica List of Antarctic field camps List of Antarctic expeditions Colonization of Antarctica Religion in Antarctica Crime in Antarctica
References
External links Antarctica at the CIA World Factbook (includes section on the population of Antarctica).