With reference to the continent of 'Antarctica' which of the following statements are correct? 1. It is larger than Europe in terms of area. 2. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 3. Mt. Ross is the highest peak of this continent. 4. Waters of the Southern Ocean (West Wind Drift) move in an anticlockwise direction around it. Select the answer using the code given below:

Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, covering an area approximately 1.3 to 1.5 times larger than Europe. It holds the distinction of being the highest continent on Earth by average elevation, reaching approximately 7,500 feet (2,286–2,500 meters) due to its massive ice sheet, which averages 2,000 meters in thickness. Statement 3 is incorrect because Mount Vinson (or Vinson Massif), at 4,892 meters, is the highest peak in Antarctica, not Mount Ross. Statement 4 is also incorrect; while the West Wind Drift (Antarctic Circumpolar Current) encircles the continent, it flows from west to east, which constitutes a clockwise direction when viewed from above the South Pole. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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1. [1] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mount-vinson/