| Commonwealth of Antarctica | |||||
| Communauté de l'Antarctique (French) | |||||
| De jure: Colony of France (1638 - 1702) De facto: Sovereign republic | |||||
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| Capital | Coligny | ||||
| Religion | Huguenot christianity | ||||
| Government | Confederal Directorial Republic with an Executive-legislative government | ||||
| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1638 | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1832 | |||
Following the signing of the Writ of Union in 1638, Antarctica was reorganized into a confederated commonwealth, officially known as the Commonwealth of Antarctica.