Antarctica Day, 1 December
Jan 01, 2016
What is Antarctica Day?
53 years ago, on 1st December, 1959 - 12 Nations has signed the Antarctic Treaty
This has frozen all the territorial claims on Antarctica and sets aside Antarctica as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science, establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that continent
“ forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes in the interest of mankind.”