Adélie Land

Adélie Land (French: Terre Adélie) is a region of Antarctica claimed by France. However, since the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1961, most countries do not recognize territorial claims in Antarctica. It stretches from a portion of the Southern Ocean coastline all the way inland to the South Pole. France has administered it as one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands since 1955. France has had a permanent station in Adélie Land since 9 April 1950. The current Dumont d'Urville Station has a winter population around 25, but this goes up to about 78 during the Antarctic summer.