Demographics of Antarctica

Antarctica contains research stations and field camps that are staffed seasonally or year-round, and former whaling settlements.

[1] Approximately 12 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, send personnel to perform seasonal (summer) or year-round research on the continent and in its surrounding oceans.

In addition, approximately 1,000 personnel including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research are present in the waters of the treaty region.

[4] The first was Emilio Marcos Palma, born on 7 January 1978 to Argentine parents at Esperanza, Hope Bay, near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula.

The birth occurred at Fortín Sargento Cabral, Base Esperanza (Argentine Army).