Twelve Nations Sign the Antarctic Treaty
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Animals, Endangered Species, Zoology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, French History, Latin American History, Australian/New Zealand History, Scandinavian History, Asian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: June 23, 1961
Article abstract: The Antarctic Treaty obligated the twelve contracting nations to use the Antarctic continent for peaceful purposes, and subsequent conventions to the agreement provided protection for native species of flora and fauna.
Summary of Event
Antarctica encompasses fourteen million square kilometers, the size of the United States and Europe combined. It is the only continent on Earth without a permanent human population. It was the last continent to be discovered and explored. Captain James Cook circumnavigated Antarctica in 1773 but did not...
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