The '''arctic''' region is the large mass of [[ice]] at the [[north pole]] of the [[Earth]].
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The '''arctic''' is the large region of the [[Earth]] of permanent [[ice]] at the [[North Pole]] as opposed to the southern region called the [[Antarctic]].
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The [[Arctic Circle]], is an imaginary line located at 66º, 30'N latitude, and as a guide defines the southernmost part of the Arctic. The climate within the Circle is extremely cold and much of the area is usually covered with ice.