AQTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AQ
Below, you can find technical information regarding the AQ code, which represents Antarctica within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Country Code AQRelated Codes ATA010AYCommon Name Antarctica Flag |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Antarctica Region Southern Hemisphere Area 13,120,000 km² Country Bounds N: -60.5155, S: -89.9999, W: -180, E: 180 Landlocked No Terrain about 99% thick continental ice sheet and 1% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 mmountain ranges up to nearly 5,000 mice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Soundglaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves constitute 11% of the area of the continent Climate the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earthsevere low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the oceanEast Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevationAntarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climatehigher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezingsummers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continuous darknesspersistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 1,106 Population Density 0 people/km² |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .aqCalling Code +672
Internet Hosts 7,764 |
Antarctica is a vast territory located mostly south of the Antarctic Circle, encompassing a pristine wilderness of ice and snow.
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