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QHow many people are typically present on Antarctica and its nearby islands during the summer?

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  • A British and American scientists ✔ ✖
  • B Norwegian and British sealers ✔ ✖
  • C Russian Orthodox priests ✔ ✖
  • D Argentine military personnel ✔ ✖
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The first semi-permanent inhabitants of regions near Antarctica were British and American sealers.
They began spending extended periods, sometimes a year or more, on South Georgia from 1786 onward.
During the whaling era, the population of the island fluctuated based on the season, with the majority of whalers being Norwegian, and an increasing proportion from Britain.

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