Arctic Circle Map
Circle, as outlined on the map in yellow, is the region of the Northern
Hemisphere surrounding the North Pole.
The Arctic, unlike the Antarctic, does have indigenous
peoples and polar bears, but no penguins unless they are seriously adrift in their navigation. Both poles are visited by abundant numbers of whales and seals.
The word Arctic is derived from Arktos, 'the bear' in Greek, due to the Great Bear constellation above the North Pole.