Who lives in the Polar Regions?

There are approximately 1.5 million people living in the Arctic, indigenous and non-indigenous, spread out over eight countries: Canada, the United States (Alaska), Denmark (Greenland), Iceland, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Finland. There are no permanent residents of Antarctica, however approximately 4,000 people from around the world conduct research on the continent at a variety of research bases. Most work only during the Antarctic summer but a few will stay for the whole winter.