Antarctic Treaty limit, 1959
60°00′S
Cross 60°S into the Antarctic Treaty area, dedicated to peaceful use and scientific cooperation.
South of 60°S, the treaty protects scientific cooperation and bars new territorial claims. Existing claims remain unresolved. Military personnel and equipment may support research and other peaceful work.
- Antarctic Treaty, Washington, 1959
- existing claimants: UK, Norway, Chile, Argentina, France, Australia, New Zealand
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International lines & treaties
- Fifty-four forty, 1824 · 54°40′N
- US–Canada border, 1818 · 49°00′N
- Korea's division, 1945 · 38°00′N
- Vietnam's Geneva line, 1954 · 17°00′N
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