Antarctica vs. United States (Contiguous 48): Comparea Area Comparison

Antarctica is 83% larger than United States (Contiguous 48).

Area: 14,000,000 km² World Factbook

Population: 4,490 (Summer 2009) World Factbook

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Wikipedia

Area: 7,653,006 km² Census

Population: 313,989,653 (July 2013) Census

The contiguous United States is the 48 adjoining US states plus Washington, DC on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico. Wikipedia

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