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Earth PotUFP

Earth, including Antarctica in lower part.

Antarctica was a continent on planet Earth, comprising much of the planet's southern polar region. It is considered one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth, given its constant sub-freezing temperatures and regular storms.

The USS Enterprise]'s library computer in 2254 had several pictures that included the continent of Antarctica. (TOS episode: "The Cage")

The Da Vinci Research Base was a top-secret laboratory established in Antarctica, with the purpose of monitoring and adjusting the Earth's ozone layer. It was destroyed in 1984 by Gary Seven and Khan Noonien Singh. (TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1)

In the 1990s, the Byrd Research Complex was built near the Ross Ice Shelf. It was abandoned later that same decade, but revisited in 2045 during the investigation of two extraterrestrial visitors. (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)

According to one account, humans first discovered dilithium from an excavation site in Antarctica in the 21st century. (ST reference: Federation: The First 150 Years)

A few months before the final escalation of World War III, the two factions were making pressure on the Antarctic oil fields. (ST short story: "The Immortality Blues")

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Earth states, organizations and geographical regions
Planetary State United EarthUnited Earth Republic International organizations United Nations/New United NationsGreat KhanateOptimum Movement United Earth logo
Africa Pan-African Alliance African Confederation (Somalia) • EgyptMadagascarMaliSenegalRépublique de Côte d'IvoireSouth AfricaSudanUnited States of Africa (Kenya)
Asia and Siberia Eastern Coalition AfghanistanChinaIndiaIndonesiaJapan (Empire of Japan) • KazakhstanKorea (S. Korea) • MalaysiaMughal EmpirePakistanPhilippinesRussiaSoviet UnionSingaporeThailandTibetVietnam
Europe European AllianceEuropean HegemonyEuropean UnionMediterranean AllianceUnited States of Europe AustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCzechoslovakiaDenmarkFranceGerman Democratic RepublicGermanyGibraltarGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLithuaniaNetherlandsNorwayPan SlaviaPolandPortugalRoman EmpireSerbiaSoviet UnionSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales) • Yugoslavia
Middle East Muslim BlocPan-Semite Union ArabiaIranIraqIsraelLebanonTurkeySaudi Arabia
North America Caribbean AllianceCentral America CanadaCubaJamaicaMexicoPanamaDominican RepublicPuerto RicoTobagoTrinidadUnited States of America
Oceania and Antarctica AustraliaEaster IslandNew GuineaNew ZealandNorfolk IslandPitcairnSolomon Islands
South America BrazilColombiaChileVenezuela

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