Loading...There is only one large landmass on Earth that isn’t currently settled and territory of one or many nations: Antarctica. The frozen wasteland of the south inhabited by exclusively penguins a plethora of snow dwelling species is currently owned by no one… and a bunch of different countries at the same time. In one of the weirdest political situations on the planet, Antarctica has been laid claim to plenty of times, while also been the subject of a treaty mandating that is is owned by no one but the penguins and the researchers studying them.
In this confusion that arises over claims and treaties is what makes Antarctica’s political situations as interesting as it is. Explained very well by CGP Grey, this video will tell you all about who owns Antarctica, as the title suggests, as well as the history of the island (actually archipelago) and how this odd situation came about in the first place.