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Hint Additional information Year of discovery Captain Fabian von Bellingshausen (uncertain) First person to reach the South Pole Norwegian expedition in 1911 Second person to reach the South Pole arrived only one month after Amundsen Surrounding ocean second smallest ocean after the Arctic Ocean Country with closest continental land mass Tierra del Fuego / Chile Highest mountain 4896 m (16,050 ft), part of the 'Seven Summits' Longest river 40 km (25 miles), probably the only river on the continent, mostly frozen, only flowing during a few months Inofficial currency collector's items produced by the Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Top level domain only people who have something to do with Antarctica (researchers, funding organizations) can apply for the domain

Hint Additional information Time zone some countries have their own agreements Country claiming Antarctic territory based on the fact that Grahamland is believed to be the natural continuation of South America; several research stations Country claiming Antarctic territory based on several Australian expeditions and research stations Country claiming Antarctic territory based on the fact that Grahamland is believed to be the natural continuation of South America; Chile is considered the closest neighbour; several research stations Country claiming Antarctic territory claiming Adélie Land as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands; based on the discovery and capture in 1840 Country claiming Antarctic territory based on New Zealandic participation in Australian and British expeditions Country claiming Antarctic territory claiming Peter I Island; based on the fact that Norwegians were the first to land and to hire a flag on the continent Country claiming Antarctic territory based on the capture of the South Shetland Islands and the South Orkney Islands, research funding and several research stations on the continent

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