The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line of latitude that circles the Northernmost Pole. This parallel separates the Northern Temperate Zone from the Arctic zone above it. The Arctic is an extreme geographic region that covers approximately 5.5 million square miles and has a landscape of glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, and permafrost. Interested in finding out more about the northernmost of the world’s five major lines of latitude? Here are eight fascinating facts that you might not know about the Arctic Circle.
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