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Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Antarctica. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Population: No permanent population , seasonal research staff only (roughly 1,000 in winter, up to ~5,000 in summer)Founded: 1959 (Antarctic Treaty signed); 1961 (entered into force)Region: OceaniaLanguages: en

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Everything about Antarctica

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Antarctica

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Antarctica

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Antarctica

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Travel & Places

Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Antarctica

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The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

Notable people from Antarctica

Robert Falcon Scott

Polar Explorer and Royal Navy Officer

He led the Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole and died with his polar party on the return journey; his final diary became a classic of exploration literature.

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Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Polar Explorer and Writer

He survived the "Worst Journey in the World" to Cape Crozier and wrote the acclaimed memoir of the same name about the Terra Nova Expedition.

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Richard E. Byrd

Naval Officer, Aviator, and Polar Explorer

He led the first flight over the South Pole in 1929 and spent nearly five months alone at an Antarctic weather station, recounted in his memoir Alone.

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Geologist and Antarctic Explorer

He led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and survived a harrowing solo trek after both of his companions died on a sledging journey.

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Raymond Priestley

Geologist and Antarctic Explorer

He explored Antarctica on two Heroic Age expeditions and coined the widely quoted comparison of Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton as leaders.

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Army Officer and Polar Explorer

He is remembered for his final words before walking to his death in a blizzard, an act of self-sacrifice recorded in Scott's diary.

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Army Officer and Polar Explorer

He attempted the first solo, unsupported crossing of Antarctica and died shortly after being evacuated, thirty miles short of his goal.

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Ranulph Fiennes

Army Officer and Polar Explorer

He and Mike Stroud completed the first unsupported crossing of Antarctica on foot in 1992-1993.

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Polar Explorer and Environmentalist

He was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles and founded the 2041 Foundation for Antarctic preservation.

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Polar Explorer and Meteorologist

She became the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica, completing the roughly 1,084-mile crossing in 2012.

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Ernest Shackleton

He led the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, sailed the James Caird to South Georgia, made the first crossing of the island, and is buried at Grytviken.

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He was the first person to reach the South Pole and the first to traverse the Northwest Passage.

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