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Antarctica is located in the southernmost part of the world. It covers an area of 14,000,000 square km which is the fifth-largest continent in the world. 98%of the area covered by ice which is at least 1.6km thick. It has 90% of the world's ice. The temperature recorded -80 degrees Celsius to -89 degree Celsius in winter and 5 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius in summer near the adjoining areas of the coast. This is why it is also known as the frozen continent in the world.

The frigid zone is located one each in the two hemispheres. The frigid zone in northern hemisphere lies between Arctic Circle and the Noth pole and in the southern hemisphere between Antarctic Circle and south pole. This is the coldest area on the surface of the earth and covered with snow throughout the year. In summer the temperature varies from 3degree to 12 degree.

The northern frigid zone is the area located between the Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N). It is characterized by extremely cold temperatures.

The sun begins to shine in the tundra (Polar region) around February-March. In the beginning, the sun shines for a maximum of an hour and a half and then sets. Gradually, it lengthens to 2 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours, and finally 24 hours! Then for almost three months from May to July, the sun never sets, it shines all 24 hours.

Aurora Borealis one of the two types of natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Aurora Borealis is seen in the northern hemisphere whereas Aurora Australis is seen in the southern hemisphere. 

Kayaks are canoes of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in.

Eskimos are the people living in the frigid zone. It comprising of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. They generally made their small hut like house by snow, known as igloo. Hunting of marine animals and fishes are their main occupation . They use dog sledge for transportation. Dog is the only domesticate animal of Eskimos.

Aurora australis is the southern hemisphere counterpart to the aurora borealis. In the sky, an aurora australis takes the shape of a curtain of light that is most often green, sometimes red, and occasionally other colors too.

When the northern frigid zone receives continuous light, the southern frigid zone has continuous darkness.

Eskimos (Inuit) traditionally live in dome-shaped houses made of blocks of snow, which are known as igloos. These structures provide insulation in harsh arctic environments.