[DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty System - Wikipedia [PAR] The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic 
Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, 
Earth's only continent without a native human population. ... The original 
signatories were the 12 countries active in Antarctica during the International 
Geophysical... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty - US Department of State [PAR] Eight other nations -- the United States, the Soviet Union, Belgium, Germany, 
Poland, ... In the years after World War II, as interest grew in keeping the 
continent from ... culminated in a treaty signed by all 12 nations on December 1, 
1959. ... in all areas of Antarctica, including all stations, installations and 
equipment, and... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty | 1959 | Britannica.com [PAR] 1, 1959), agreement signed by 12 nations, in which the Antarctic continent was 
made a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research. ... Japan, New 
Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the United States, and the Soviet Union. ... 
weapons (including nuclear weapons), or disposing of radioactive wastes in the 
area. [DOC] [TLE] Dec. 1, 1959 | Antarctica Is Set Aside as Scientific Preserve - The ... [PAR] Dec 1, 2011 ... 1, 1959, representatives of 12 countries, including the United States and the 
Soviet Union, signed a treaty in ... In addition to his observations of more 
environmentally sensitive operations on the continent, Dr. Goodge describes 
evidence of warming trends in Antarctica. ... Sign up for our free newsletter. [DOC] [TLE] ATS - The Antarctic Treaty [PAR] The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the ... It 
entered into force in 1961 and has since been acceded to by many other nations. 
... Freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica and cooperation toward that 
end  shall continue (Art. II). ... The US and Russia maintain a basis of claim. [DOC] [TLE] What is the Antarctic Treaty System of 1959? | Study.com [PAR] Depending on where you are on the continent, the temperatures can range 
anywhere from ... a peaceful place where researchers could study and perform 
scientific experiments. ... As a result of the treaty, the 12 countries agreed to keep 
Antarctica a ... the United States; the Soviet Union; Argentina; Australia; Belgium; 
Great... [DOC] [TLE] The Antarctic Treaty Explained - British Antarctic Survey [PAR] But there is a whole continent like this  it is the land the Antarctic Treaty parties 
... The twelve nations active in Antarctica, nine of which made territorial claims or 
... New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and USSR
). ... international scientific cooperation including the exchange of research plans
... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica, Science, Mythology, Pseudoscience, News - Crystalinks [PAR] Antarctica is the most southerly continent and encompasses the South Pole. ... 
The Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1959 by 12 countries and prohibits any 
..... The treaty was signed by 12 countries, including the Soviet Union and the 
United States. It set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, established freedom 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty [PAR] Treaty, signed at Washington on December 1, 1959, by plenipoten- tiaries of the 
United ... 1958, the United States extended to the 11 other countries which. : in 
the Antarctic ... representatives of the 12 countries drafted the Antarctic Treaty 
and.  it for their ... their plans for scientific programs in Antarctica and shall make. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty meeting - The Antarctic Sun - United States Antarctic ... [PAR] Apr 24, 2009 ... Scientists, diplomats and others involved in supporting research in ... treaty that 
preserved the continent for peaceful, scientific pursuits. ... The treaty was signed 
in 1959 by the 12 nations that participated in ... The United States and former 
Soviet Union both launched the first satellites into space during IGY. [DOC] [TLE] Australia, the International Geophysical Year and the 1959 Antarctic ... [PAR] of the International Geophysical Year (IGY)  and the Antarctic Treaty which, in 
part, ... Phillip Law, The IGY in Antarctica

Question: 1959: 12 countries including the U.S. & the U.S.S.R. sign a treaty to keep this continent a scientific preserve
Answer: Antarctica