Argentine Antarctica
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Argentine Antarctica Antártica Argentina |
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Argentine Antarctica map since 1950. Orcadas base from 1904.
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 Location in Antarctica. |
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| Country |
 Argentina
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| Province |
 Tierra del Fuego
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| Departament |
Islas del Atlántico Sur Department (South Orkney Islands) Antártica Argentina Departament (rest) |
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| 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 |
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| First base | Orcadas Base (1904) | ||
| Number of bases | 13 bases (6 permanents and 7 seasonals) 64 others (huts, refuges, camps) |
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| 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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