Country fact sheet: Antarctica

The ci:grasp country factsheets provide country based information compiled from various sources, including Worldbank, CIA World Factbook and FAO Stat.
Information covers general country information, GDP (Gross domestic product), land use and water use.
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General country information

Country sizetotal: 14 million sq kmSource: CIA World Factbook
Population sizeno indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stationsSource: CIA World Factbook
Coastline17,968 kmSource: CIA World Factbook
Type of governmentAntarctic Treaty Summary - the Antarctic region is governed by a system known as the Antarctic Treaty SystemSource: CIA World Factbook
Administrative units (level1)Source: CIA World Factbook
Life expectancy at birthSource: CIA World Factbook
Child mortalitySource: Worldbank SH.DYN.MORT
Literacy rate (male)Source: CIA World Factbook
Literacy rate (female)Source: CIA World Factbook

GDP (Gross domestic product)

Total GDP per capita$1.12346Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (agriculture)Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (industry)Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (services)Source: CIA World Factbook

Ecological information

CarbondioxideSource: CIA World Factbook

Land use

Total area (ha)Source: (FAO Stat)
Area Agriculture (%)Source: (FAO Stat)
Arable Area (%)Source: (FAO Stat)
Irrigated Area (%)Source: (FAO Stat)
Forest Area (%)Source: (FAO Stat)

Water use

Total annual freshwater withdrawal (km³)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWTL.K3)
Freshwater withdrawal for agriculture(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS)
Freshwater withdrawal for industry(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWIN.ZS)
Freshwater withdrawal for domestic use(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWDM.ZS)