terre adelie
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a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
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Terre Adélie, also known as Adélie Land, is a part of Antarctica claimed by France. It was discovered in 1840 by the French explorer Jules Dumont dUrville, who named it after his wife, Adèle. The region covers about 430,000 square kilometers and although the claim is not universally recognized, it is administrated as an overseas territory of France.
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