Rigalon

Rigalon (IPA: ɹˈɪɡælən), officially known as the Democratic Republic of Rigalon and formerly as Runia and Democratic Republic of Runia, is a union of islands located at the bottom of the Zotual Archipelago, near Antarctica. It is the least populated country in the Zotual Archipelago, with a population of only 234,625. It was also called "Antarctic Islands" due to its proximity to Antarctica. It is considered the coldest inhabited land as of 2023, not counting Antarctica.

Pre-1900
It was an uninhabited chunk of ice-covered land

Discovery - March 18, 1900
Members occupying [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_stations_in_Antarctica#:~:text=First%20bases,-&#x22;Omond%20House&#x22;%2C&text=In%201898%2C%20Carsten%20Borchgrevink%2C%20a,Antarctic%20base%20on%20Ridley%20Beach. the Antarctic base set up by Carsten Borchgrevink] discovered Rigalon, but kept quiet for a while.

First Inhabitants - March 17, 1902
Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott was told about the islands by a ember in the Antarctic base mentioned above in early 1902. He then sailed to the island and became the first permanent resident.