1. East Antarctica makes up two-thirds of the continent, and is about the size of Australia.
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1. East Antarctica makes up two-thirds of the continent, and is about the size of Australia.
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2. East Antarctica is geologically varied, dating from the Precambrian era, with some rocks formed more than 3 billion years ago.
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3. The only anomalous area of West Antarctica is the Ellsworth Mountains region, where the stratigraphy is more similar to East Antarctica.
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5. The first documented landing on Antarctica was by the American sealer John Davis, apparently at Hughes Bay, near Cape Charles, in West Antarctica on 7 February 1821, although some historians dispute this claim.
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7. East Antarctica is colder than its western counterpart because of its higher elevation.
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8. East Antarctica is largely covered by the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
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