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QTotal area of Antarctica is

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  • A 14,000,000 sq km ✔ ✖
  • B 10,000,000 sq mile ✔ ✖
  • C 5,400,000 sq km ✔ ✖
  • D 10,000,000 sq km ✔ ✖
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At 14,000,000 square kilometres (5,400,000 square miles), it is the fifth-largest continent. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages 1.9 km (1.2 mi; 6,200 ft) in thickness, which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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