Queen Maud Land

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Queen Maud Land is a region of Antarctica claimed by Norway, known for its vast ice-covered terrain and numerous research stations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian territorial claim in Antarctica
region of Antarctica
administeredBy Norwegian Polar Institute NERFINISHED
claimingAct Royal Decree of 14 January 1939 NERFINISHED
climate polar climate
coastName Prince Harald Coast NERFINISHED
Prince Olav Coast NERFINISHED
Princess Astrid Coast NERFINISHED
Princess Martha Coast NERFINISHED
Princess Ragnhild Coast NERFINISHED
continent Antarctica NERFINISHED
countryClaiming Norway NERFINISHED
dateOfClaim 1939
demilitarized true
extendsFromMeridian 20°W
extendsToMeridian 45°E
governingTreaty Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
hasFeature coastal ice cliffs
ice shelves
mountain ranges
nunataks
hasIceShelf Fimbul Ice Shelf NERFINISHED
Lazarev Ice Shelf NERFINISHED
Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf NERFINISHED
hasMountainRange Heimefront Range NERFINISHED
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains NERFINISHED
Princess Astrid Coast mountains
Princess Ragnhild Coast mountains
Sør Rondane Mountains NERFINISHED
hasResearchStation Halley Research Station NERFINISHED
Kohnen Station NERFINISHED
Maitri Station NERFINISHED
Neumayer Station III NERFINISHED
Novolazarevskaya Station NERFINISHED
Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station NERFINISHED
SANAE IV Station NERFINISHED
Troll Station NERFINISHED
locatedIn Eastern Antarctica NERFINISHED
namedAfter Maud of Wales NERFINISHED
Queen Maud of Norway NERFINISHED
permanentCivilianPopulation false
primaryActivities scientific research
researchField atmospheric science
climatology
geophysics
glaciology
sovereigntyStatus subject to Antarctic Treaty System
terrainType ice sheet
ice-covered plateau

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Weddell Sea boundedBy Queen Maud Land
Bouvet Island nearestLand Queen Maud Land
Norwegian krone officialCurrencyOf Queen Maud Land
NOK usedIn Queen Maud Land
Norwegian krone usedIn Queen Maud Land