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Today, and since the 1960s, Antarctica is governed by The Antarctic Treaty, which in fact governs the earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude. Governments representing 80% of the earth's population are signatories to this treaty.

The Treaty does not recognize existing claims and prevents future claims. The only value Antarctica presents to any government is as a research facility to study the health of planet earth.

Extraction of any and all resources from Antarctica is expressly forbidden by the treaty.

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It's simple, really. Many countries want the minerals that are found underneath the surface, others may want to buy the land off other countries to either conserve the environment or to study further. Also, Antarctica is like a mini Disneyland with more than 45,000 people visiting the continent in the 2007/08 season, so another reason would be because it's a tourist attraction you would also get a lot of money from it.

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MAybe because its cold and no one is there and it is kinda interesting.

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The amout of coal, gas and oil that is in antarctica could help our world as we are running out of these resorces.

some people want to exploit it, some dont.

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Territorial claims are classically based on potentials for exploitation of Natural Resources.

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Because countries need the mineral and oil from Antarctica like Africa, as it will boost there money.

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Because it is a continent and has natural resources that are as yet untouched.

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Because there are penguins

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