# Australian Antarctic Territory >[!infobox] Australian Antarctic Territory > ![[AustraliaFlag.svg]] > ***Sovereign state*** > [[Australia]] > *** > ***Main base*** > Davis Station > *** > ***Official languages*** > English > *** > ***Government*** > Dependency under a constitutional monarchy > *** > ***Area*** > *Total* - 5,896,000 km<sup>2</sup> > *** > ***Currency*** > Australian dollar, A$, *AUD* > *** > ***Calling code*** > +672 1X ![[AustralianAntarcticTerritory.svg]] The *Australian Antarctic Territory* consists of all islands and territory south of 60&degS and between 44&deg38'E and 160&degE, except for Adélie Land from 136&degE to 142&degE. It is the largest claim on Antarctica and covers about 42% of Antarctica.