By ADRIAN MORROW
Denmark will make an official claim to the North Pole, setting the stage for possible tug-of-war with Canada and Russia over the seabed at the top of the world, say reports from Copenhagen.
The country, along with Canada and Russia, has been working to map the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, in preparation for making territorial claims. At issue is whether the seabed is the extension of Eurasia, which would favour Russian claims, or North America, which would help Canada and Denmark establish sovereignty.
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