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Answer:

The country with the biggest territorial claim in Antarctica is Australia.

Details:

CountrySize of Claim (km²)Percentage of AntarcticaNotes
Australia5,896,500 km²About 42%Largest claim by far
Argentina969,000 km²~7%Overlaps with UK & Chile
United Kingdom1,395,000 km²~10%Overlaps with Argentina & Chile
France432,000 km²~3%
Norway2,500,000 km²~18%Queen Maud Land
New Zealand450,000 km²~3%Ross Dependency
Chile1,250,000 km²~9%Overlaps with Argentina & UK

Key Points:

  • Australia claims the largest portion — roughly 42% of the entire Antarctic continent.
  • Australia’s claim is called the Australian Antarctic Territory.
  • Even though Australia has the biggest claim, no country’s claim is internationally recognized as legal ownership because of the Antarctic Treaty (1959), which suspends (freezes) all territorial claims.

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