Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Antarctic treaty

Antarctic Treaty

Antarctica is located at the bottom of the globe it is the coldest continent on earth. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -129oC.

On the first of December 1959 12 countries including Australia America and France signed the Antarctic treaty. It was written in Russian, French, English and Spanish.

The Antarctic treaty and related agreements together called the Antarctic treaty system or ATS, organize international relations with respect to Antarctica, earths only continent without native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is designed as all land and ice shelves south of 60oC in attitude. The treaty has now been signed by forty four different countries.
Over fifty years ago people decided to help each other to get more information about the treaty. The Antarctic treaty looks after the animals. When everyone shaves Antarctica they don’t sight over it as well they shave each other’s information. People keep trying to find more information on Antarctica.

Antarctica is dived into lots of pieces like a cake. Antarctica is a peaceful place to stay and it should stay like that forever. Seven countries that signed that treaty made a clam on Antarctica’s land.

The Antarctic treaty has many aims. It states that it is a peaceful place, there should be no interruption or conflict and there should be no weapons.

The ATS held a meeting every year until 1993. After 1993, meetings where held more often. The meetings discuss advice about the operation of the treaty.

In conclusion, the Antarctic treaty is important because of the preserves and conserves in Antarctica.

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