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Subject: Cold Life , Cold birth
Category: Relationships and Society > Cultures
Asked by: mongolia-ga
List Price: $10.61
Posted: 11 May 2005 18:55 PDT
Expires: 10 Jun 2005 18:55 PDT
Question ID: 520698
How many people (Looking for an approximate figure ) have been born in
Antartica?

And how many people would have spent more than 50% of their lives in Antartica?
(again looking for an approximate figure)
Thanks
Mongolia
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Subject: Re: Cold Life , Cold birth
From: pinkfreud-ga on 11 May 2005 19:18 PDT
 
There hasn't been much of a population explosion on the Antarctic
continent. So far, there are records of only three human children
having been born there.

"At least three children have been born in Antarctica. The first was
Emilio Marcos Palma, born January 7, 1978 to Argentine parents on the
Argentine Base Esperanza, near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. In
1986, Juan Pablo Camacho was born at the Presidente Eduardo Frei
Montalva Base, becoming the first Chilean born in Antarctica. Soon
after a girl, Gisella, was born at the same station."

Absolute Astronomy: Demographics of Antarctica
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/D/De/Demographics_of_Antarctica.htm

"Q: How many people have been born in Antarctica, and what nationality
are those born there considered to be?

 A: Emilio Marcos Palma was the first child born in Antarctica,
January 7, 1978. Because he was born to Argentine parents on the
Argentine Base Esperanza, near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula, he
was declared an Argentine citizen. His unusual birthplace has brought
Marcos a visit from Prince Andres of Holland, letters from presidents
around the world, and an invitation to Antarctic Treaty meetings. In
1986 Juan Pablo Camacho was born at the Presidente Eduardo Frei
Montalva Base, becoming the first Chilean born in Antarctica. Soon
after a girl, named Gisella, was born at the same station. Eduardo
Frei and Esperanza bases are the only ones in Antarctica with families
living year round. The most recent population numbers available
included 13 families at Eduardo Frei with 17 children younger than 14
and 10 families at Esperanza with 21 children. Most of the children
living there now were born elsewhere."

The Antarctic Sun: Questions to the Sun for the 2003-04 season
http://www.polar.org/antsun/oldissues2003-2004/Sun110903/questionOfTheWeek.htm#peopleBorn

I was not able to find any estimates of how many people have spent
more than 50% of their lives in Antarctica. I hope another Researcher
will be able to help.
Subject: Re: Cold Life , Cold birth
From: mongolia-ga on 20 May 2005 09:00 PDT
 
Dear Pink

Thank you so much for your interesting comment which answers 50% of my query.
It looks as though Antartica still beats the Vatican State when it comes
to population explosion (Grin!)

Mongolia

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