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The thickest part of the Antarctic ice sheet is around the South Pole and is has been measured to be in excess of 15,000 feet.

Both Wilkes Land and Queen Maud Land may have southern extents into the thickest part of the ice sheet.

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The Antarctic ice sheet covers 98% of the continent, covering both Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land.

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The polar icecap covers both.

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