Norwegian Antarctic Territory

The Norwegian Antarctic Territory is an area in the Antarctic which is claimed by Norway.
It consists of Queen Maud Land (), Bouvet Island and Peter I Island. Its total area exceeds 2.500.000 km². Queen Maud Land is a sector on the Antarctic continent. Peter I Island is the only Antarctic claim area under the Antarctic Treaty that is not a sector. Bouvet Island is not subject to the Antarctic treaty as it lies outside the area that the treaty covers. The Norwegian Antarctic Territory is administered by the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø, Norway and has no own capital.
History
* On 14 December 1911 five Norwegians, under the leadership of Roald Amundsen, were the first to reach the South Pole.
* Bouvet Island was claimed in 1927 (formally in 1930; in 1935 the island was declared a nature reserve for seals).
* Peter I Island was claimed in 1929 (formally in 1931).
* Queen Maud Land (45°E to 20°E) was formally claimed as a Norwegian possession on 14 January 1938.

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