Military - note the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature, suchas the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying outof military maneuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon; it permits theuse of military personnel or equipment for scientific research or for anyother peaceful purposes

Disputes - international Antarctic Treaty defers claims (see Antarctic Treaty Summary above);sections (some overlapping) claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France (Adelie Land), New Zealand (Ross Dependency), Norway (Queen Maud Land), andUK; the US and most other nations do not recognize the territorial claimsof other nations and have made no claims themselves (the US reserves the rightto do so); no formal claims have been made in the sector between 90 degreeswest and 150 degrees west

NOTE: The information regarding Antarctica on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Antarctica Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Antarctica Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.