Demographics of Antarctica
Antarctica has few permanent residents, and contains research stations and field camps that are staffed seasonally or year-round, and former whaling settlements. The largest station, McMurdo Station, has a summer population of about 1,000 people and a winter population of about 200. Approximately 29 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, send personnel to perform seasonal (summer) or year-round research on the continent and in its surrounding oceans.
Argentine Antarctic Program
Argentina is the closest country to Antarctica and runs six permanent scientific stations, the most of any country. They are:Orcadas Station is the oldest Argentine station in the Antarctic, and Marambio the newest.