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	[[File:Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg.png\|thumb\|Queen Maud Land]]		[[File:Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg.png\|thumb\|Queen Maud Land]]
	'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by [[Norwegian Antarctic claim\|Norway]]. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica~~. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938)~~.		'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by [[Norwegian Antarctic claim\|Norway]]. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the [[South Pole]] until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

			==Location of the claim==
			Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica.

	The limits of the claim, put forth in 1939, did not fix the northern and southern limits other than as "the mainland beach in Antarctica ... with the land that lies beyond this beach and the sea beyond". For this reason, maps depicting Queen Maud Land or the Norwegian Antarctic Territory often depict the area as having an indefinite northern and southern border (each often shown as a waved line).		The limits of the claim, put forth in 1939, did not fix the northern and southern limits other than as "the mainland beach in Antarctica ... with the land that lies beyond this beach and the sea beyond". For this reason, maps depicting Queen Maud Land or the Norwegian Antarctic Territory often depict the area as having an indefinite northern and southern border (each often shown as a waved line).

	Norwegian Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.		==Exploration==
			Norwegian Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed [[New Swabia]], which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.

	There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.		There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.

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	'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by [[Norwegian Antarctic claim\|Norway]]. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).		'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by [[Norwegian Antarctic claim\|Norway]]. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

	~~Norwegian [[Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen]] was~~ the ~~first person known to have set foot in the territory~~, in ~~1930. On 14 January~~ 1939, the ~~territory was claimed by Norway~~. ~~From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land~~. ~~On 23 June 1961~~, Queen Maud Land ~~became part of~~ the ~~[[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two~~ Antarctic ~~claims made by Norway,~~ the ~~other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice~~ and ~~Public Security in Oslo~~.		The limits of the claim, put forth in 1939, did not fix the northern and southern limits other than as "the mainland beach in Antarctica ... with the land that lies beyond this beach and the sea beyond". For this reason, maps depicting Queen Maud Land or the Norwegian Antarctic Territory often depict the area as having an indefinite northern and southern border (each often shown as a waved line).

	~~Most of~~ the territory ~~is covered by the [[Antarctic ice sheet]]~~, ~~and a tall ice wall stretches throughout its coast~~. ~~In some areas further within~~ the ~~ice sheet~~, ~~mountain ranges breach through the ice~~, ~~allowing for birds to breed and the growth~~ of ~~a limited flora~~. ~~The region is divided into~~ the [[~~Princess Martha Coast~~]], ~~[[Princess Astrid Coast]]~~, [[~~Princess Ragnhild Coast]], [[Prince Harald Coast]] and [[Prince Olav Coast~~]]. ~~The waters off~~ the ~~coast are called~~ the ~~[[King Haakon VII Sea]]~~.		Norwegian Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.

	There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.		There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.

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	[[File:Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg.png\|thumb\|Queen Maud Land]]		[[File:Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg.png\|thumb\|Queen Maud Land]]
	'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).		'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by [[Norwegian Antarctic claim\|Norway]]. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

	Norwegian [[Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen]] was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.		Norwegian [[Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen]] was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.

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	There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.		There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.

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	'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).		'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

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			[[File:File:Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg.png\|thumb\|Queen Maud Land]]
	'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).		'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

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'''Queen Maud Land''' is a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of [[Antarctica]] claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. It lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the self-claimed [[British Antarctic Territory]] to the west and the similarly self-claimed [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] to the east. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land's borders of 1939 and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed that area. Positioned in [[East Antarctica]], the territory comprises about one-fifth of the total area of Antarctica. The claim is named after the Norwegian queen Maud of Wales (1869–1938).

Norwegian [[Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen]] was the first person known to have set foot in the territory, in 1930. On 14 January 1939, the territory was claimed by Norway. From 1939 until 1945, Nazi Germany claimed New Swabia, which consisted of part of Queen Maud Land. On 23 June 1961, Queen Maud Land became part of the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], making it a demilitarised zone. It is one of two Antarctic claims made by Norway, the other being [[Peter I Island]]. They are administrated by the Polar Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Oslo.

Most of the territory is covered by the [[Antarctic ice sheet]], and a tall ice wall stretches throughout its coast. In some areas further within the ice sheet, mountain ranges breach through the ice, allowing for birds to breed and the growth of a limited flora. The region is divided into the [[Princess Martha Coast]], [[Princess Astrid Coast]], [[Princess Ragnhild Coast]], [[Prince Harald Coast]] and [[Prince Olav Coast]]. The waters off the coast are called the [[King Haakon VII Sea]].

There is no permanent population, although there are 12 active research stations housing an average of 40 scientists, the numbers fluctuating depending on the season. Six are occupied year-round, while the remainder are seasonal summer stations. The main aerodromes for intercontinental flights, corresponding with Cape Town, South Africa, are Troll Airfield, near the Norwegian Troll research station, and a runway at the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.