Is Antarctica at the North or South Pole?

The Arctic and Antarctica are located at the two poles of the Earth:

• The Arctic polar region located at the North Pole.
• The Antarctica is a continent located at the South Pole.

A mnemonic to avoid confusion is the origin of the word Arctic which comes from the ancient Greek "árktos" and translates as bear: bears are found at the North Pole.

Anti-árktos ("opposite of the bear") corresponds to the South Pole where there are no bears.

The Arctic and Antarctica are located at the two poles of the Earth:

• The Arctic polar region located at the North Pole.
• The Antarctic is a continent located at the South Pole.

A mnemonic to avoid confusion is the origin of the word Arctic which comes from the ancient Greek "árktos" and translates as bear: bears are found at the North Pole.

Anti-árktos ("opposite of the bear") corresponds to the South Pole where there are no bears.