All About World's Permanently Inhabited Place

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In the remote Canadian Arctic lies Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited place on Earth.

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Situated on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, it is just 817 kilometers from the North Pole.

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Alert is home to a military and scientific base that endures some of the harshest and most extreme conditions on the planet.

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One of the most notable phenomena of the Alert is the polar night.

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During this period the sun doesn't rise above the horizon for 136 consecutive days, plunging the region into almost total darkness.

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This annual event typically begins in mid-October and continues until late February.

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This year, the last glimpse of the sun was on October 13, with its return not until February 27.

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Alert's proximity to the North Pole makes it strategically significant for Canada's sovereignty claims in the Arctic.

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