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    Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, containing 90% of the world's ice. It is the fifth largest continent and nearly doubles in size during winter due to expanding sea ice along the coast. Almost all of Antarctica is covered by ice, with less than half of one percent being ice-free. The continent is divided into East and West Antarctica, separated by the Transantarctic Mountains. Despite being covered in ice, Antarctica is classified as a desert due to the small amount of precipitation it receives each year.

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    Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, containing 90% of the world's ice. It is the fifth largest continent and nearly doubles in size during winter due to expanding sea ice along the coast. Almost all of Antarctica is covered by ice, with less than half of one percent being ice-free. The continent is divided into East and West Antarctica, separated by the Transantarctic Mountains. Despite being covered in ice, Antarctica is classified as a desert due to the small amount of precipitation it receives each year.

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    Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, containing 90% of the world's ice. It is the fifth largest continent and nearly doubles in size during winter due to expanding sea ice along the coast. Almost all of Antarctica is covered by ice, with less than half of one percent being ice-free. The continent is divided into East and West Antarctica, separated by the Transantarctic Mountains. Despite being covered in ice, Antarctica is classified as a desert due to the small amount of precipitation it receives each year.

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    Antarctica1 is2 the3 coldest4, windiest5 and6 driest7 continent8 and9 it10 contains11 ninety12

    percent13 of14 all15 of16 the17 ice18 on19 Earth20 in21 an22 area23 just24 under25 two26 times27

    the28 size29 of30 the31 United32 States33. Antarctica34 is35 the36 fifth37 largest38 continent39.

    Its40 size41 varies42 through43 the44 seasons45, as46 expanding47 sea48 ice49 along50 the51

    coast52 nearly53 doubles54 the55 continent's56 size57 in58 the59 winter60. Almost61 all62 of63

    Antarctica64 is65 covered66 with67 ice68; less69 than70 half71 a72 percent73 of74 the75 vast76

    wilderness77 is78 ice-free79. The80 continent81 is82 divided83 into84 two85 regions86, known87

    as88 East89 and90 West91 Antarctica92. East93 Antarctica94 makes95 up96 two-thirds97 of98

    the99 continent100, and101 is102 about103 the104 size105 of106 Australia107. Ice108 in109 this110 part111

    of112 the113 continent114 averages115 two116 kilometres117 thick118. West119 Antarctica120,

    on121 the122 other123 hand124, is125 a126 series127 of128 frozen129 islands130 stretching131

    toward132 the133 southern134 tip135 of136 South137 America138, forming139 an140 extension141

    of142 the143 Andes144 Mountains145. The146 two147 regions148 are149 separated150 by151 the152

    Transantarctic153 Mountains154, a155 range156 that157 stretches158 across159 the160

    continent161, and162 is163 sometimes164 completely165 covered166 by167 ice168. Despite169 all170

    its171 ice172, Antarctica173 is174 classified175 as176 a177 desert178 because179 so180 little181

    moisture182 falls183 from184 the185 sky186. The187 inner188 regions189 of190 the191 continent192

    receive193 an194 average195 of196 fifty197 millimetres198 of199 precipitation200 each201 year202.

    The203 coastal204 regions205 of206 Antarctica207 receive208 more209 falling210 moisture211,

    but212 still213 average214 only215 two216 hundred217 millimetres219 annually219.

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