10

Number of

human babies

born in Antarctica

0
number of
govern-
ments

that rule Antarctica

2½
the size, in inches, of the
average
krill

29
number of
nations
that send scientists to conduct experiments in Antarctica

98%
of Antarctica is covered by fresh water ice

1,000

Average Antarctic human population

in

the winter

Winter
temperature
can
drop
as low as
-20F

4,000

Average Antarctic human population

in

summer

Krill can go for up to

200

days

without eating

2,000,000
estimated
tons of krill
in a swarm

Antarctica is
1.5 times the size
of the
United States

Summer
has
only
reached
maximum of 58F

Antarctica
is the driest
continent
on Earth
(less than 2 inches of rain per year)

10
number of years krill can
live

2
inches of precipitation fall in Antarctica
each year
on average

There
are no native land
mammals
in
Antarctica

If
Antarctica
melted,
the sea level could rise
200 feet
worldwide

90%
the world's
ice
is in Antarctica

70%
of world's fresh water
is
frozen

47
number of
countries
who have signed the Antarctic Treaty

Krill is more than
twice
the total weight of all humans
on earth

0

Number of

permanent

residents

in Antarctica

10,000
number of
eggs
a female krill lays at one time