Population no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are seasonally staffed researchstations; Summer (January) population - over 4,115 total; Argentina 207, Australia 268, Belgium 13, Brazil 80, Chile 256, China NA, Ecuador NA, Finland11, France 78, Germany 32, Greenpeace 12, India 60, Italy 210, Japan 59, SouthKorea 14, Netherlands 10, NZ 264, Norway 23, Peru 39, Poland NA, South Africa79, Spain 43, Sweden 10, UK 116, Uruguay NA, US 1,666, former USSR 565 (1989-90);Winter (July) population - over 1,046 total; Argentina 150, Australia 71,Brazil 12, Chile 73, China NA, France 33, Germany 19, Greenpeace 5, India1, Japan 38, South Korea 14, NZ 11, Poland NA, South Africa 12, UK 69, UruguayNA, US 225, former USSR 313 (1989-90); Year-round stations - 42 total; Argentina6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 3, China 2, Finland 1, France 1, Germany 1,India 1, Japan 2, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Poland 1, South Africa 3, UK 5, Uruguay1, US 3, former USSR 6 (1990-91); Summer-only stations - over 38 total; Argentina7, Australia 3, Chile 5, Germany 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 4, NZ 2, Norway1, Peru 1, South Africa 1, Spain 1, Sweden 2, UK 1, US numerous, former USSR5 (1989-90); note - the disintegration of the former USSR has placed the statusand future of its Antarctic facilities in doubt; stations may be subject toclosings at any time because of ongoing economic difficulties

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