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The '''[[Backer Islands]]''' are a chain of small islands at the south side of [[Cranton Bay]]. The islands trend northwest for 22 kilometers (12 nmi) from the [[ice shelf]] which forms the southern limit of the bay. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Walter K. Backer, a U.S. Navy chief construction mechanic at [[Byrd Station]] in 1967.
Her Majesty, '''[[Queen Anastasia of Ruritania|Queen Anastasia Sophia Maria Helena von Rubenroth Elphberg of Ruritania]]''' is the monarch of the [[Kingdom of Ruritania]], a [[micronation]] based in Stone Mountain, Georgia.


In 2011, scientists from the POLar Earth-observing NETwork (POLENET) traveled to the Backer Islands via a Twin Otter aircraft and installed a GPS monitoring site. This equipment is used to remotely monitor GPS and seismic data that will help scientists determine trends in ice sheet movement and other geophysical phenomena.
After ascending the throne in 2010, Queen Anastasia drastically altered the course of Ruritania's history by pursuing an aggressive outreach to other unrecognized nations. In a few short years, Ruritania gathered a large collection of allies and undertook a state visit to the [[Republic of Molossia]] in 2013. These acts of diplomacy culminated in 2017 when Ruritania co-hosted the second biennial [[MicroCon]] in Atlanta, Georgia. As host of [[MicroCon 2017]], the Queen and her daughters organized three days of activities and events for delegates visiting from all over the world.


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Queen Anastasia - Matt Roth.jpg

Her Majesty, Queen Anastasia Sophia Maria Helena von Rubenroth Elphberg of Ruritania is the monarch of the Kingdom of Ruritania, a micronation based in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

After ascending the throne in 2010, Queen Anastasia drastically altered the course of Ruritania's history by pursuing an aggressive outreach to other unrecognized nations. In a few short years, Ruritania gathered a large collection of allies and undertook a state visit to the Republic of Molossia in 2013. These acts of diplomacy culminated in 2017 when Ruritania co-hosted the second biennial MicroCon in Atlanta, Georgia. As host of MicroCon 2017, the Queen and her daughters organized three days of activities and events for delegates visiting from all over the world.

Photographer: Ellie Boyce

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