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Antártida Argentina

Argentine Antarctica
Antártica Argentina
Department
Argentine Antarctica map since 1950. Orcadas base from 1904.
Argentine Antarctica map since 1950. Orcadas base from 1904.
Flag of Argentine Antarctica
Flag
Coat of arms of Argentine Antarctica
Coat of arms
Location in Antarctica.
Location in Antarctica.
Country  Argentina
Province  Tierra del Fuego
Departament Islas del Atlántico Sur Department (South Orkney Islands)
Antártica Argentina Departament (rest)
First expedition 1901-1904
Founded by José María Sobral
Government
 • Governor Fabiana Rios (ARI)
 • DNA Director Mariano Arnaldo Memolli
Area
 • Total 1,461,597 km2 (564,326 sq mi)
 • Land 965,597 km2 (372,819 sq mi)
 
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 469
 • Density 0.00032/km2 (0.00083/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3
Argentine Postal Code 9411
Area code(s) 0054 + 02901
Esperanza and Marambio Stations: 0054 + 02964
First base Orcadas Base (1904)
Number of bases 13 bases (6 permanents and 7 seasonals)
64 others (huts, refuges, camps)
Website www.dna.gov.ar

Argentine Antarctica (Spanish: Antártica Argentina, Sector Antártico Argentino or Argentártida) is a sector of Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory consisting of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South parallel. This region overlaps with British and Chilean claims in Antarctica; however, all claims are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty System, of which Argentina is a founding signatory and permanent consulting member, with the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat being based in Buenos Aires.

Administratively, Argentine Antarctica is a department of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands. The provincial authorities reside in Ushuaia and the Governor annually designates his or her delegate for the Antarctica region. The "civil power" of any of the administrators extends no further than that nation's own bases. The South Orkney Islands are part of Islas del Atlántico Sur (South Atlantic Islands) Departament, which include Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (according to Argentine claim).


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