Antarctica claims many 'highest' conditions as a continent, including:
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The highest condition in Antarctica is the polar plateau, which is a vast, flat expanse of ice that covers the interior of the continent. This region can reach elevations over 10,000 feet above sea level.
Antarctica is the highest continent on earth. The highest country is Nepal.
Antarctica has territory at EVERY longitude.
Antarctica is the highest, darkest, coldest, driest, windiest and iciest continent on earth.
Vinson Massif is located in Antarctica, which is the coldest and driest continent on Earth. It is the highest peak in Antarctica and is part of the Ellsworth Mountains range.
Some world records in Antarctica include the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth, at -128.6°F (-89.2°C) in 1983, the highest wind speed recorded at 199 mph (321 km/h) in 1972, and the highest elevation on the continent at the summit of Vinson Massif, which is 16,050 feet (4,892 meters) above sea level.