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==Discovery== | ==Discovery== | ||
The coast of Adélie Land was discovered in 1840 by the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790–1842) who named it after his wife, Adèle. This is the basis of the French claim on this Antarctic land. The [[Adélie penguin]] is named after this region | The coast of Adélie Land was discovered in 1840 by the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790–1842) who named it after his wife, Adèle. This is the basis of the French claim on this Antarctic land. The [[Adélie penguin]] is named after this region. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | ||