Brrrr . . . it's cold down there!

Next on the list of countries is Antarctica.  To my surprise, they actually do have a cuisine; however, it's mostly the cuisine of whatever country the scientific researchers currently present in the country want.  I contemplated making some of the pancake items we found, but decided it would be better to leave them for each of their respective native countries.  I did learn some interesting tidbits about Antarctica in my research, and thought I'd share them.

  • Technically, Antarctica isn't a country since it has no form of government.
  • The continent can only be used as a scientific and environmental reserve.
  • Antarctica can not, under any circumstances, be used for military purposes.
  • Up to 5000 people live in Antarctica throughout the year.
  • There is a University of Antarctica.  Seriously, I don't think this one is a true fact, but I did run across this website on the university (which I'm pretty sure is a complete hoax), which I found amusing to peruse.  Take a look at:  University of Antarctica . According to the website, they serve penguin in the Navoyka Restaurant on campus.

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