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City of Coligny
Ville de Coligny
Timeline: Le pays du salut

OTL equivalent: city of Rio de Janeiro
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Location of Coligny
Location of Coligny
Motto
"E pluribus unum" (Latin)
Country Antarctica
Territory Antarctic Capital Territory (ACT)
Language French
Religion 40.2% Catholic
32.9% Huguenot and Protestants
11% Irreligious
10.5% Jewish
5.4% other
Mayor Thibaut Nicollier
Population 11,486,000  

Coligny, officially the City of Coligny, Antarctic Capital Territory (French: Ville de Coligny, Territoire de la capitale de l'Antarctique), is the capital city of Antarctica and an autonomous territory. It is the largest and oldest city in the county, being founded in 1555 as Fort Coligny by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon on île-Villegagnon, and through the centuries it would grow to become the largest city in the Americas and one of the largest in the world, with 11.4 million inhabitants. It is a sprawling metropolis and a large center for industry and commerce, as well as being a cultural and historical hub. The town of Henriville formes the basis of the city center as it was incoperatd with the Fort and it's settlment into the city, and it includes many important historical sights.

Today, the city has a disverse culture, developed from the a unique blend of Huguenot settlers, former Brazilian settlers, former Brazilian slaves turned freemen and the many immigrants creating one of the most diverse city.

Coligny houses most of the federal government's organs, including the Consul's residence, the Palais de l'Assemblée, the offices of all the ministries, the High Court,

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The city of Coligny is the only member of the Antarctic Capital Territory and it's governments are fully integrated. It is considered a seperate entity from any province and it's government is almost equal to the other provincial governments in it's powers, exept for some that are reserved for the federal government. It is headed by a Mayor, who has more powers than most other mayor in Antarctic cities, as he has almost the same powers as Magistrates of other provinces.

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