What is the British Antarctic Territory?
Q: What is the British Antarctic Territory?
A: The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom and is a British overseas territory.
Q: Where is the British Antarctic Territory located?
A: The British Antarctic Territory is a triangle in Antarctica from the South Pole to 60° S latitude between longitudes 20° W and 80° W.
Q: When was the British Antarctic Territory formed?
A: The British Antarctic Territory was formed on March 3, 1962.
Q: When did the UK first claim this part of Antarctica?
A: The UK first claimed this part of the Antarctic in 1908.
Q: What was the area covered by the Territory before 1962?
A: Before 1962, the area now covered by the Territory comprised three separate dependencies of the Falkland Islands; Graham Land the South Orkney Islands, and the South Shetland Islands.
Q: Who else claims parts of Antarctica that overlap with the British Antarctic Territory?
A: The Territory overlaps other claims on Antarctica by Argentina and Chile.
Q: Who mostly inhabits the British Antarctic Territory?
A: The Territory is inhabited largely by the staff of research and support stations operated and maintained by the British Antarctic Survey and other organizations.
