Adélie Land
territory in Antarctica claimed by France
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Adélie Land is a territory claimed by France located in Antarctica. It covers an area of approximately 432,000 square kilometers. [1]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Jules Dumont d'Urville[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: French Southern and Antarctic Lands[4], Antarctic Treaty area[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Continent: Antarctica[7]
- Instance of: district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands[8], dependent territory[9]
- Shares border with: Clarie Coast[10], George V Coast[11]
- Named after: Adèle Dumont D'Urville[12]
- Commons category: Adélie Land[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adélie Land[14]
- Population: 11[15], 17[16], 33[17]
- Territory claimed by: France[18]
- Described by source: Great dictionary of geographical names[19]
- Area: 432,000 km²[20]
- Maritime identification digits: 501[21]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Adélie Land[22]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Adélie Land include Adelie penguin[23], a taxon[24].
Why It Matters
Adélie Land has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Adelie penguin[23], a taxon[24].