Difference between revisions of "Norwegian Antarctic claim"
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Norway has three dependent '''territories''', two of which are located south of 60°S latitude and therefore falling within the [[Antarctic Treaty System]]. These include [[Queen Maud Land]] (a sector of Antarctica which spans between 20° west and 45° east) and [[Peter I Island]], a territory claimed by [[Westarctica]] in 2005 and declared the nation's capital. | Norway has three dependent '''territories''', two of which are located south of 60°S latitude and therefore falling within the [[Antarctic Treaty System]]. These include [[Queen Maud Land]] (a sector of Antarctica which spans between 20° west and 45° east, formally claimed on 14 January 1938) and [[Peter I Island]] (formally claimed in 1931), a territory also claimed by [[Westarctica]] in 2005 and declared the nation's capital. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 26 April 2018
Norway has three dependent territories, two of which are located south of 60°S latitude and therefore falling within the Antarctic Treaty System. These include Queen Maud Land (a sector of Antarctica which spans between 20° west and 45° east, formally claimed on 14 January 1938) and Peter I Island (formally claimed in 1931), a territory also claimed by Westarctica in 2005 and declared the nation's capital.