Kingdom of Antarctica

Official flag of Antarctica.

**The Kingdom of Antarctica,** otherwise known as **Antarctica,** is a nation located on the continent of the same name. The only part of the continent where it doesn't control however, is a colony owned by Old England located on the Antarctic Peninsula. It is a Francophone country, as it was first established by French explorers in 1807. Antarctica is an absolute monarchy with its capital located in Cité-du-Sud. As of now, Antarctica is ruled by King Matteo I, who's lineage can be traced back all the way back to the French kings of the 14th century. He has been ruling since 1985, and also happens to be the CEO of Bred Shop Inc.

## History

### Origins

Prior to the establishment of the kingdom in 1896, the Royal French Colonial Administration was formed by King Louis LXIX in 1316, appointing his cousin, Jean, Count of La Rochelle and CEO of Bred Shop, as the first official leader. The R.F.C.A. would soon see itself colonizing Algeria, West Africa, and Baja California before it was disbanded following the Second Serb War. Jean's grandson, Louis, would take ownership of the R.F.C.A. and move operations to Germany, along with the likes of Philippe LI.

After France was reconquered by Philip, Louis would struggle to regain control of the now rebellious colonies, and died in 1403. His son, Mattieus, would become leader and he immediately sent troops to regain control of the colonies. He also further expanded French colonies in Africa and Mexico. His legacy would soon inspire France to build a massive colonial empire.

Following the French Revolution, the R.F.C.A. was again disbanded, and its leader, Philippe, exiled. However, he would gather the remnants of the R.F.C.A. and sail from place to place to find a new home for him and his people.

### Discovery of a New Continent

*"The ship must've been blown off course, because it landed in the worst possible place in the world, and somehow, Philippe thought it would be a nice place for a city."* - Hugo Matin's Journal

The ship that Philippe and his sailors were on had suffered years and years of wear and tear, and they had yet to find a nation that would allow them into their country. It had been a while since the sailors had last saw land, and they were starting to starve. However, it wouldn't be until April 19, 1807 when the ship finally hit land, but it wasn't the land they expected; it was a massive sheet of ice.

Upon further exploration, they realized that this land mass was much bigger than they thought, and they would call this new land "Antarctique", meaning opposite of the Arctic. They decided to salvage their ship and settled by an area of flat land with an abnormally tall ice spike, laying the foundations for the Cité-du-Sud. They were miraculously able to grow things such as trees and wheat in such a hostile climate. It is still unknown how they were able to do this. It is important to note that Old England had arrived on the continent first.

### The New Kingdom

With Philippe considered the leader of the settlers, it made sense that they made him the first king of Antarctica as he had many admirable skills which included perseverance, integrity, and bravery. He would have much of the Antarctic coast mapped, and it was then that they discovered that they weren't just on an island; they were on a continent. With this new discovery, Philippe rushed to have a new ship be built and sent to the nearest inhabited land in South Africa with a letter about their new land. As soon as the ship was built. Philippe immediately rushed at the opportunity to sail to South Africa with his letter, and what happened next was the first communication line between South Africa and Antarctica. This connection would allow the Antarctic settlers to get the materials they needed to build a town.

As more settlers began immigrating to Cité-du-Sud, it became obvious that it was difficult to get from the coast to the capital, so Philippe had a road built between the two. Following this however, he died in 1823 at the young age of 42, possibly due to overexposure to cold weather and consequently, germs.

### Modernization

With Philippe's death, his teenage son, Jean, would succeed him and start efforts to grow Cité-du-Sud from a town to a city. A proper army and navy was also introduced to protect Antarctica from outside colonizers, and he started the construction of skyscrapers at the downtown surrounding the ice spike, which served as the center of the city. He was responsible for reconstructing and modernizing Cité-du-Sud, making it what it looks like today. He also began the construction of some more towns and a road stretching from Cité-du-Sud to the Old English base at the Antarctic Peninsula.

His successors would follow Jean in the process of modernization and keeping up with new inventions as the Industrial Revolution was in full swing at this point. By 1921, a metro system was introduced, with 2 lines going from downtown to the outskirts of the city. These lines, as well as the rise of automobiles, helped Antarctica feel truly like a modern city.

### Problems of the Present Day

In the present day, Antarctica is a nation with a great economy and one of the largest cities on the world. It has also introduced more lines since the metro's opening. Skyscrapers also began sprawling up all over the place, with it being most common in the downtown area.

Thats not to say that Antarctica doesn't have any problems. Car usage in Cité-du-Sud becoming more and more prevalent, scientists are worried about how this would affect climate change. They think that since Cité-du-Sud is near Antarctica, it would affect ice caps melting more so than elsewhere in the world.

## Government

The government of Antarctica is an absolute monarchy, currently under King Matteo. He is the 12th king of Antarctica. From the start, Antarctica fought the ideas of the Enlightment and was able to stay an absolute monarchy in part due to the abundance of Antarctican propaganda. The king rules with absolute power and is free to do anything he wants to. If, however, the king is in a dilemma that he can't solve, then he is able to call the House of Citizens, an elected body consisting of 50 total people, The King would present the House with the dilemma and two or more choices. After the house decides their vote, the majority wins all.

Private law is primarily based off of the Napoleonic Code, as despite disliking the French Revolution, the Antarcticans believed that Napoleon had a solid civil code and made it its own, with some minor changes.

## Relations

Antarctica is known to have bad relations with France, as the two nations disagree over many things, including which government type is best, was old France better or not, among other things. However, Antarctica has generally good relations with Bulgaria and Germany, as they have signed a defense treaty with each other.