Still, for the obsessive catalogers of the world, Antarctica is difficult to classify. Related content 11 thrilling ways to discover Antarctica"That was when I realized the power of flags," Townsend says. The True South flag flies alongside the flags of the original 12 Antarctic Treaty Signatories at the ceremonial South Pole. "Nobody can answer the question (of) who owns Antarctica," Dodds says. He points to a few major successes: Antarctica was the first continent to be completely free of nuclear weapons.

Source: CNN July 18, 2021 01:41 UTC