Ever wanted to know about one of the most distant lands on our planet? Here are a few Antarctica maps, along with some coloring pages & printables.
Below, you will find a blank outline, one showing place names, another with the land claims from various nations, and the last showing the area’s position on our globe.
Fast facts & polar trivia
- Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent, but is not a country.
- It is mostly uninhabitable, with no indigenous inhabitants, no economy, and no agriculture.
- The only people who live there (part-time) are researchers. Depending on the weather, there are between 1,000 and 6,000 of them at any given time (including those onboard ships).
- Antarctica is about 8.82 million square miles in size.
- 98% percent of the continent is covered with a thick ice sheet, and just 2% of the area is rock.
- It is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, which is why it’s called a polar desert.
- East Antarctica is a little cooler than West Antarctica (due to higher elevation).
- The area’s highest point is Vinson Massif, which is 4,892 meters high (16,049 feet).
- The name “Antarctica” comes from two Greek words meaning “opposite to the Arctic” or “opposite the north.”
- For researchers to come and go, it has 17 airports (with unpaved runways) and 53 heliports for helicopters.
Antarctica map coloring pages & printables
Icy Antarctica coloring pages
Antarctica clipart scene backdrop
