Between 1,000 and 4,000 resident researchers and support staff, depending on the season (2007)

14,000,000 sq. km.

None; the territory is jointly run by 28 nation-states under the Antarctic Treaty.

Economic statistics for Antarctica are unavailable.

N/A

The Monkey

Antarctica and Libya share the honors for the most airports with unpaved runways over 3,047 meters in length. They each have five. You heard it here first (hopefully).