Antarctica

Southern Ocean — Southern Ocean (Photo: www.auroraexpeditions.com.au)

Claims (none have a permanent population):

- - Adélie Land (France)
  - Argentine Antarctica
  - Australian Antarctic Territory
  - British Antarctic Territory
  - Chilean Antarctic Territory
  - Queen Maud Land (Norway)
  - Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
  - Marie Byrd Land (unclaimed)

Permanent bases maintained by all claimants, plus:

Belgium, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Ukraine, United States, and Uruguay

Vinson Massif - highest peak in Antarctica — Vinson Massif – highest peak in Antarctica (Photo: geography.name)

Summer only bases maintained by:

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, Pakistan, Peru, Spain, and Sweden