Ross Dependency

Ross Dependency
Dependency of New Zealand
Sovereign state	New Zealand
Claimed by the United Kingdom	1841
Claim transferred to New Zealand	1923
Sector claim	160°E – 150°W
Main base and administrative centre	Scott Base 77°50′57″S 166°46′06″E / 77.849132°S 166.768196°E / -77.849132; 166.768196
Official languages	English
Government	Dependency under a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor	Dame Cindy Kiro
Area
• Total	450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi)
Population
• Seasonal estimate	10–80 (Scott Base) 200–1,000 (McMurdo Station) 85–200 (South Pole Station) 0–90 (Zucchelli Station)
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZ$) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+12:00 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
Calling code	+64 2409
Internet TLD	.aq .nz

The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south. It is claimed by New Zealand, a claim accepted by the other six countries with territorial claims in Antarctica. Under the 1961 Antarctic Treaty, of which all territorial claimants are signatories, including New Zealand, all claims are held in abeyance. Article IV states: "No acts or activities taking place while the present Treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica or create any rights of sovereignty in Antarctica".

The Dependency takes its name from Sir James Clark Ross, who discovered the Ross Sea and includes part of Victoria Land, and most of the Ross Ice Shelf. Ross, Balleny, Scott and Roosevelt Islands also form part of the Dependency.