India In Antarctica
Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world. The word Antarctica is derived from the Greek word antarktike, which means “opposite to the north” i.e., opposite to the Arctic. It covers an area of 13,209,000 sq km which constitutes 8.9 percent of the earth’s land. It is the coldest and windiest spot on the planet. In fact, It holds the record for the lowest temperature on Earth -89.2 ºC. The mean winter temperatures range from -40 ºC to -70 ºC, and winds are commonly measured at up to 200 miles per hour.
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