Ross Dependency
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About Ross Dependency
The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica claimed by New Zealand.
Antartica as a whole consits of 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock, with an average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 meters; mountain ranges up to nearly 5,000 meters; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves constitute 11% of the area of the continent.
Wildlife of Antarctica is predominantly marine wildlive with Krill, Penguins, Seals, Sea Lions, Fur Seal and Whales.
Ross Dependency has two bases: Scott Base with 10-80 people and McMurdo Station with 200-1000 seasonally.
Cities in Ross Dependency
General information
- Climate: Severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate
- Timezone: Generally the timezone of the home country
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- No. of inhabitants: 1,000
- Interl. accesscode +672
- Toplevel domain .aq
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Antarctica has no permanent residents.
Various governments around the world maintain permanent research stations.
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