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两极地区是指南极地区和北极地区。尽管两极地区有许多相似之处,例如它们都是地球上最寒冷的地区,拥有大量的冰雪,也离人类最为遥远。但也有许多的不同之处:北极地区主要由海洋构成,称为北冰洋,约1120万平方公里,其中有一些岛屿存在,而南极地区主要由大陆构成,称为南极洲,约1400万平方公里;北极地区有大量的土著居民居住,而南极地区除了科研人员之外则基本无常住人口;北极的自然资源,如石油、天然气已经为沿海各国大规模开发,而南极的矿物资源则仍隐
Poles refer to the Antarctic and the Arctic. Although there are many similarities between the two polar regions, for example, they are the coldest area on the planet and have a large amount of snow and ice and are far away from human beings. However, there are also many differences: The Arctic consists mainly of oceans, known as the Arctic Ocean, with an area of about 11.2 million square kilometers. Some of these islands exist, while the Antarctic consists mainly of the continent, Antarctica, with an area of about 14 million square kilometers. The Arctic There are a large number of Aboriginal people living in the area, except for scientific researchers in Antarctica, where there are basically no permanent residents. The Arctic natural resources such as oil and natural gas have been developed on a large scale for coastal countries while Antarctic mineral resources are still hidden