About Antarctica: The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, -89 C, was measured here. Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert because so little rain falls. No people live here forever - scientists visit to study the ice and animals. Holds about 70% of all the fresh water on Earth, frozen as ice

Location: At the very bottom of the world, covering the South Pole · Countries: None no countries, shared by the whole world · People: No permanent residents only about 1,000 to 5,000 scientists · Languages: No native languages only visiting scientists from around the world · Size: 14 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi) fifth-largest · Highest Point: Vinson Massif 4,892 m (16,050 ft), the tallest peak · Lowest Point: The Bentley Trench the deepest land, buried in ice · Longest River: None the ice here is up to 4.8 km (3 mi) thick · Famous For: Penguins, giant icebergs, and endless ice