Antarctica

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth, and also the coldest. At 14.4 million square kilometers, it is the fifth largest continent on Earth, and is covered in a layer of ice that in some places, might be 1.6 km thick. In all but the coastal regions, it is literally too cold to snow; making inland Antartica a giant frozen desert.

Antarctic life is harsh, and no permanent human settlements exist there. Only animals extremely well adapted to the cold can exist in Antarctica.

History
Antarctica was discovered in 1820 by Russian Explorers. Sporadic expeditions to the continent continued; with the South Pole being reached in 1911.

During the Psychic Dominator Disaster, Yuri used Antarctica as a final hideout from the Allies. However, the Soviets, who had recently agreed to help stop Yuri, used a foreward base in Antarctica as a staging ground, finding a spot for Allied forces to chronoshift in. The two armies eventually defeated Yuri, who was captured and placed in a cell negating his psychic powers.