British Antarctic Territory

 

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British Antarctic Territory is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, situated in Antarctica from the South Pole to 60° S latitude between longitudes 20° W and 80° W. The Territory was formed on March 3, 1962, although the UK first claimed this portion of the Antarctic in 1908. Prior to 1962, the Territory was part of the Falkland Islands Dependency. Under the Antarctic Treaty of 1961 all territorial claims on Antarctica are held in suspense.

The Territory overlaps other claims on Antarctica by Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and Chile (Antártica Chilena Province).

The Territory is uninhabited by a native population. The British Antarctic Survey maintains three research stations in the Territory, as do several other nations.

 

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