[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] Territorial claims in Antarctica - Wikipedia [PAR] Seven states maintain a territorial claim on eight territories in Antarctica. These 
countries have ... According to Argentina and Chile, the Spanish Empire had 
claims on .... The United States became politically interested in the Antarctic 
continent ... countries with significant interests negotiated and signed the 
Antarctic Treaty in... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica - Wikipedia [PAR] Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South 
Pole and is ... Twelve countries signed the Antarctic Treaty in 1959, and thirty-
eight have .... The first documented landing on Antarctica was by the American 
sealer John .... If all of this ice were melted, sea levels would rise about 60 m (200 
ft). [DOC] [TLE] 12-Nation Pact Makes Antarctic Science Reserve [PAR] Treaty Signed in Capital Bars Military Activity--Atomic Tests Outlawed ... 1--A 
region equal in area to Europe and the United States combined was made into a 
preserve for ... Twelve nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union, 
signed a ... This has been a hot issue in Chile and Argentina, whose Antarctic 
claims... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Treaty | 1959 | Britannica.com [PAR] 1, 1959), agreement signed by 12 nations, in which the Antarctic continent was 
made a ... The treaty encouraged the freedom of scientific investigation and the 
exchange of scientific ... fifth in size among the world's continents. ... of arms 
control (in arms control: The Cold War: Soviet and U.S.-led arms-control 
agreements)... [DOC] [TLE] The Antarctic Treaty | Polar Science is Cool [PAR] Dec 16, 2012 ... This treaty protects Antarctica as a continent for peaceful, scientific purposes. ... 
1959 by twelve nations interested in preserving this unique place for peaceful ... 
The Governments of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the French ... and the 
United States of America were the original signatories of this treaty. [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 ... By 
mid-century, permanent stations were being established and planning was ... The 
Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve 
nations that had been active during the IGY (Argentina, Australia, .... Contact us. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 4, 2016 ... Argentina ... Flag of United States ... Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, 
overlying the South Pole. ... The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by twelve 
countries. ... order to preserve the symmetry of all known landmasses in the world
. Depictions of a large southern landmass were common in maps... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica - CIA [PAR] Not until 1840 was it established that Antarctica was indeed a continent and not 
... Australia, Chile, and Argentina claim Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) rights or 
... note: 53 countries have signed the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; 30 of those operate ... 
Norway 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 337,... [DOC] [TLE] 1945: The San Francisco Conference | United Nations [PAR] Forty-six nations, including the four sponsors, were originally invited to the San ... 
continent; all determined to set up an organization which would preserve peace 
... Anthony Eden, of Britain, Edward Stettinius, of the United States, T. V. Soong, ... 
The Charter was signed at the San Francisco Conference on 26 June 1945. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica - 7 Continents of the World and the 5 Oceans List [PAR] Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world after Asia, Africa, North 
America, and .... So basically Population of Antarctica is the lowest from among 
all the other available continents. ... The treaty was signed by 12 countries 
including Soviet Union

Question: The U.S. & Argentina were among the 12 countries who signed a treaty to preserve this continent
Answer: Antarctica