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'''[[Young Island]]''' (66°17′S 162°25′E) is the northernmost and westernmost of the three main islands in the uninhabited [[Balleny Islands]] group located in the [[Southern Ocean]]. It lies 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northwest of [[Buckle Island]], some 115 kilometers (71 mi) north-northeast of Belousov Point on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] mainland. The island is roughly semi-oval in shape, with a long straight east coast and a curved west coast meeting at Cape Scoresby in the south and Cape Ellsworth in the north.
'''[[MicroCon 2023]]''' is an [[micronation|intermicronational]] event which will occur in summer of 2023. It will be the fifth event to occur under the [[MicroCon]] banner. A companion event will be held during the weekend of August 11 in Ypres, Belgium, hosted by the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]]. The main conference will occur in Joliet, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, during the weekend of July 1st. The event will be hosted by the [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]].


Several small islets lie in the channel separating Cape Scoresby and [[Buckle Island]], the largest of which is [[Borradaile Island]]. Several sea stacks lie off the island's northern tip. These are known as the Seal Rocks.
During the presentation portion of [[MicroCon 2022]], [[Queen Carolyn of Ladonia]] announced that she had won the bid to host the next MicroCon and that some of the planning had already begun. The decision was made by the MicroCon Committee to adjust the date of the conference to 2023 to return to odd-numbered years. MicroCon 2021 was delayed for one year due to the impact of Covid-19.


The island has been featured on two of Westarctica's [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]]: the first was a bronze $1 WAD coin minted in 2005 by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] and shows Young Island on a map of the Balleny Islands. The second coin was a brass $2 WAD coin minted in 2013 and was the last coin created by the Central Bank. That coin has an image of an [[Antarctic krill]] instead of the island itself.
[[Westarctica]] is sending delegations led by [[Grand Duke Travis]] to MicroCon events in both Chicago and Ypres. His Royal Highness is scheduled to give a speech on interactions with the press with [[President Kevin Baugh]] of [[Molossia]] during the conference in Belgium.


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Revision as of 21:33, 22 June 2023

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MicroCon 2023 is an intermicronational event which will occur in summer of 2023. It will be the fifth event to occur under the MicroCon banner. A companion event will be held during the weekend of August 11 in Ypres, Belgium, hosted by the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis. The main conference will occur in Joliet, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, during the weekend of July 1st. The event will be hosted by the Royal Republic of Ladonia.

During the presentation portion of MicroCon 2022, Queen Carolyn of Ladonia announced that she had won the bid to host the next MicroCon and that some of the planning had already begun. The decision was made by the MicroCon Committee to adjust the date of the conference to 2023 to return to odd-numbered years. MicroCon 2021 was delayed for one year due to the impact of Covid-19.

Westarctica is sending delegations led by Grand Duke Travis to MicroCon events in both Chicago and Ypres. His Royal Highness is scheduled to give a speech on interactions with the press with President Kevin Baugh of Molossia during the conference in Belgium.

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