Antarctic Circle States

The Commonwealth of Antarctic Circle States
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Research and Discovery
Anthem: Sogno di Volare National march: Fairest of the Fair
Capital	Erebus
Largest	Rothera
Official languages	Niagaran
Recognised national languages	Niagaran, Fluvan
Ethnic groups (2020)	White (63.4%) Asian (15.7%) Pacific People (11.3%) Hispanic (6.5%) Black (1.8%) Other (1.3%)
Religion (2020)	Christianity (51.3%) No religion (29.6%) Buddhism (8.1%) Islam (4.2%) Hinduism (3.7%) Other (3.1%)
Demonym(s)	Antarctican
Government	Federal Presidential Parliamentary Republic
• President	David C. Freeman
• Vice President	Richard Dalton
• Speaker of the Parliament	John Oconnell
Legislature	Federal Parliament
• Upper house	National Council
• Lower house	National Assembly
Area
• Total	14,300,000 km2 (5,500,000 sq mi)
• Water (%)	2%
Population
• 2022 estimate	41,092,640
• 2020 census	41,076,461
• Density	4/km2 (10.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$2,205,378,000,000
• Per capita	$53,668
GDP (nominal)	$2022 estimate
• Total	$1,834,704,210,090
• Per capita	$44,648
HDI	0.921 very high
Currency	Antarctican Dollar (AQD$)
Time zone	UCT+0
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy yyyy-mm-dd
Driving side	right
Calling code	+42
ISO 3166 code	AQ

The Commonwealth of Antarctic Circle States or simply Antarctic Circle States(A.C.S.), is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Frigo continent, the oversea territory of the Cocos Islands, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 14,300,000 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi),[14] A.C.S. is the largest country by area in Frigo and the world's XX-largest country. A.C.S. is the coldest, driest, and windiest inhabited nation, with the least fertile soils. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by two oceans, it contains the geographic South Pole. A.C.S. also holds the record for the lowest measured temperature on the planet, −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F). The coastal regions can reach temperatures over 10 °C (50 °F) in summer.

Politically, A.C.S. is a federal presidential parliamentary republic, comprising 12 provinces and 3 special administrative districts. A.C.S.'s population of nearly 41 million is highly urbanized and heavily concentrated on the shoreline. Erebus is the nation's capital, while the five largest cities are Rothera, Frei, Syowa, Cape Adare, and Mawson. A.C.S.'s demography has been shaped by centuries of immigration, with immigrants accounting for 42% of the country's population, one of the highest proportion among major developed nations. A.C.S.'s abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, scientific research, manufacturing, and international education.

Antarctic Circle States is a highly developed country with a high-income economy; it has the world's sixth-largest economy, second-highest per capita income and XX-highest Human Development Index. A.C.S. is a regional power, and has the world's XX-highest military expenditure. A.C.S. ranks highly in quality of life, democracy, health, education, economic freedom, safety, and political rights, with all its major cities faring exceptionally in global comparative livability surveys. It is a member of international groupings including the XX, XX and XXX.

Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces