Queen Maud Land

Queen Maud Land is a region of Antarctica claimed by Norway. However, since the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1961, most countries do not recognize territorial claims in Antarctica. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the claimed British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east.

Most of the territory is covered by the East 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, from West to East, the Princess Martha Coast, Princess Astrid Coast, Princess Ragnhild Coast, Prince Harald Coast, and Prince Olav Coast.

Research Stations
Queen Maud Land is currently home to twelve research stations: the Norwegian Troll and Tor stations; Russia's Novolazarevskaya Station, South Africa's SANAE IV, the Swedish Wasa, the Finnish Aboa, the German Neumayer-Station III and Kohnen, India's Maitri station, the Japanese Showa Station and Dome Fuji Station, and Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Station.