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Just one of the reasons that Antarctica is so friggin' cold (typically between -40C and -70C in winter) is that it has a higher average elevation than any other continent on Earth. And just remember that it is about twice the land area of Australia...
Its average elevation - across the whole continent - is only about 360 metres shy of the elevation of Lukla (at 2,860m), which is that little town in Nepal where most people visiting the Himalayas near Mount Everest start their journey.
Oh... and Lukla means 'place with many goats and sheep.'
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