Names of the Federated States of Antarctica
The Federated States of Antarctica goes by several names.
Federated States
Similar to how the United States of America is commonly shortened to "United States," the Federated States of Antarctica can be shortened to "Federated States." Besides the Federated States of Antarctica, only one other nation to be called the "Federated States" is the Federated States of Micronesia, but this nation does not utilize the term "Federated States," leaving it open for Antarctica's use.
FSA
The Federated States of Antarctica be be abbreviated to "FSA," or even "FS."
Antarctica
Within the Federated States, the use of the word "Antarctica" is often synonymous with "Federated States of Antarctica". When referring to the continent without referring to the country, the term "Antarctic Continent" is used.
Demonyms
The Federated States of Antarctica has two commonly used demonyms: "Antarctic" and "Antarctican." The most used and primary demonym is "Antarctica" (which is also the adjectival form). The term "Antarctican" can also be used, but is more for the use of a person or citizen of Antarctica. Antarcticans refer to everywhere outside of Antarctica as "Off-Continent".
Foreign names
Language | Official name | Shortened form | Colloquial | Initialism |
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English | Federated States of Antarctica | Federated States | Antarctica | FSA |
Finnish | n/a | n/a | Etelämanner | n/a |
French | États Fédérés d'Antarctique | États Fédérés | Antarctique | n/a |
German | Föderierte Staaten der Antarktis | Föderierte Staaten | Antarktis | FSA |
Japanese | n/a | n/a | 南極大陸 nankyoku-tairiku |
n/a |
Russian | Федеративные Штаты Антарктиды Federatinvnyye Staty Antarktidy |
Федеративные Штаты Federatinvnyye Staty |
Антарктида Antarktida |
ФША FShA |
Spanish | Estados Federados de Antártida | Estados Federados | Antártida | EFA |
Federated States of Antarctica |
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