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Why don't people live in Antarctica?

Why don't people live in Antarctica?

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Anika Nicole

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Answered Dec 12, 2019

People don't live in Antarctica because the continent is extremely cold. Antarctica is the only continent on the planet earth that has just a few people living in it. The fact that the continent is characterized by such temperature does not mean there's no single life in it. A population of 1000 to 5000 people lives in Antarctica. Although Antarctica is not a place that can accommodate human beings for so long, the level of comfort you enjoy when you visit other parts of the world can't be enjoyed in Antarctica. People travel to Antarctica for various reasons.

People don't live in Antarctica because the continent is extremely cold. Antarctica is the only
People travel to Antarctica for tourism, and they might not be able to stay very long. Others travel to Antarctica for scientific purposes. There are about 45 scientific research stations in Antarctica where different kinds of researches are being carried out. Human activities in Antarctica are very low compared to other continents. As a result, there's no real development in Antarctica.

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A. Lucius

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Answered Dec 04, 2019

Antarctica is a continent located on the Southern hemisphere of the Earth. People do not live here because it is extremely cold and dry. Antarctica does not have human natives on the continent.

Antarctica is a continent located on the Southern hemisphere of the Earth. People do not live here
Antarctica in winter is cold enough to kill a human. Winter lasts for up to 8 months so it’s almost extremely cold almost all through the year. People do not live here except for research purposes. Only scientists live there for a long period of time.Antarctica is also very dry. It receives little or no rainfall all year round. Also, there are no infrastructures, no shopping malls, no health care facilities, no education systems or transport systems.

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A. Boaz

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Answered Nov 21, 2019

The primary reason that a lot of people do not live in Antarctica is because of fuel, and lack thereof. The whole place is focused on the fact that it does not generate energy. In the past, there were fantasies about having Antarctica cities enclosed under glass domes, which would make colonization of the continent feasible.

The primary reason that a lot of people do not live in Antarctica is because of fuel, and lack
Power and temperature control of the domes would come from automatically driven generators outside of these domes. A light source at the pinnacle of the central tower had been intended as an artificial sun to bring Antarctica out of the dark. In the end, it was the total impracticality of colonization that put a halt to these plans. Also, people generally do not enjoy having frostbite and blizzards. There are no seasons there.

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N. Jarah

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Answered Nov 14, 2019

There are no indigenous tribes that live in Antarctica although there are some humans who sometimes live in Antarctica for an extended period of time for scientific purposes. One of the main reasons why people cannot live here for good is because of the extreme cold.

There are no indigenous tribes that live in Antarctica although there are some humans who sometimes
It may be fun in the beginning but living here can be extremely hard for a lot of humans as they are not built for the type of cold temperatures that this continent can offer. Only animals and other living things will be able to live here. There are only a few babies who were born in Antarctica and they were born on the Western side of the continent.

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Barry Mclean

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Answered Jan 24, 2019

I think you can answer that from your very first sight of the terrain! It is the coldest, driest, most unproductive continent lying at the bottom of the world. The continent of Antarctica is covered by thick layers of ice and is only reachable in the summer months. There is no winter transport. This would be the first reason.

I think you can answer that from your very first sight of the terrain! It is the coldest, driest,
The second is that the only people there are research scientists and their support staff, most of whom are summer only residents. The temperature is so severe that a means of keeping the accommodation warm enough and stocked with supplies is reliant on supplies brought in the summer.

Survival outside is limited to intrepid explorers with months of preparation and specialist equipment and clothing. Without a reasonable means of having shops, houses, entertainment places and transport and with consistently miserable climate, who would want to live there.

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