Antarctica Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

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Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Antarctica Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Antarctica and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Antarctica

Etymology: Name derived from two Greek words meaning "opposite to the Arctic" or "opposite to the north".

Capital: There is no capital of Antarctica.

Independence / foundation: Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region. Not until 1840 was it established that Antarctica was indeed a continent and not merely a group of islands or an area of ocean. In order to form a legal framework for the activities of nations on the continent, an Antarctic Treaty was negotiated that neither denies nor gives recognition to existing territorial claims; signed in 1959, it entered into force in 1961.

Population: The population engaging in and supporting science or managing and protecting the Antarctic region varies from approximately 5,000 in summer to 1,100 in winter.

Currency: There is no official currency.

Time zone: Since Antarctica is largely uninhabited, the continent is not officially divided up into time zones. However, there are a number of research stations, each of which observes its own local time. Some stations use the time zone of the country that operates or supplies them, others observe the local time of countries nearby.

Languages spoken: While this is a pretty small population, that number includes people from all over the world, which means there is probably a pretty large number of languages. English is one of the most spoken, followed by Russian.

Religions: Christianity is the major religion in the Antarctica with over 70% of the population identifying with the religion. It has at least seven churches used for religious practices.

Climate: The coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continuous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): No official data.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): No official data.

Main airports: There are no developed public-access airports or landing facilities.

World heritage sites in Antarctica

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Antarctica

- Antarctica is home to the driest places on Earth called The Dry Valleys. They have extremely low humidity and moisture, this is why snow and ice can't accumulate and the valleys remain a dusty area of dirt.

- Antarctica is the windiest place on Earth, with wind speed up to 200 miles per hour.

- Antarctica has 80 research stations operated by 30 different countries. The continent has 4,000 inhabitants during summer months and 1,000 during winter months.

- Emilio Marcos Palma became the first person ever to be born on Antarctica in 1978. Only 10 other people have been born on the continent.

- Antarctica has the single biggest mass of ice in the world called The Antarctic Ice Sheet, which can be up to four miles thick.

Further reading: https://global.hurtigruten.com/destinations/antarctica/inspiration/15-interesting-facts-about-antarctica/

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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