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East Antarctica

part of Antarctica that lies within the Eastern Hemisphere
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East Antarctica
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East Antarctica

Summary

East Antarctica is a region[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • East Antarctica is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
  • East Antarctica is on the body of water Weddell Sea[4].
  • East Antarctica is on the body of water Ross Sea[5].
  • East Antarctica is on the continent of Antarctica[6].
  • East Antarctica's instance of is recorded as region[7].
  • East Antarctica is part of Antarctica[8].
  • East Antarctica's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -78, 'lon': 75}[9].
  • East Antarctica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:East Antarctica[10].
  • East Antarctica's topic has template is recorded as Template:East Antarctica[11].

Body

Geography

East Antarctica is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Weddell Sea[4], a marginal sea[12] and Ross Sea[5], a sea[13]. It is on the continent of Antarctica[6]. It is part of Antarctica[8].

Designation and Status

East Antarctica's instance of is recorded as region[7].

Why It Matters

East Antarctica has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → region
    P14541 → 3b8wrh
    Topic has template → Template:East Antarctica
    Located in or next to body of water → Weddell Sea, Ross Sea
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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