Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area. ... Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native population. There are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina.

What are the 12 countries that own Antarctica?

These are Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. The Antarctic Treaty entered into force in 1961.

Has anyone been born in Antarctica?

Eleven babies have been born in Antarctica, and none of them died as infants. Antarctica therefore has the lowest infant mortality rate of any continent: 0%. What's crazier is why the babies were born there in the first place.