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[[File:Snatch Magazine Story.jpg|thumb|Story about Calsahara and Grand Duke Travis in the French magazine "Snatch" in December 2010]]
[[File:Snatch Magazine Story.jpg|thumb|Story about Calsahara and Grand Duke Travis in the French magazine "Snatch" in December 2010]]
There have been over a dozen mentions of '''Westarctica in the Media''' since the first mention occurred in 2004. This list is not comprehensive or all inclusive and many web-based mentions have been incidentally excluded.
There have been over a dozen mentions of both [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] and '''Westarctica in the Media''' since the first mention occurred in 2004. This list is not comprehensive or all inclusive and many web-based mentions have been incidentally excluded.


==Press reports mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara==
==Press reports mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara==
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* ''The Somaliland Times'' - 2005 - "Born to rule"
* ''The Somaliland Times'' - 2005 - "Born to rule"
* ''Associated Press'' - 2005 - "Nation builders create their very own countries"
* ''Los Angeles Times'' - 17 July 2005 - "They Pledge Allegiance to Their Own Countries"


* ''Snatch'' - December 2010 - "Society Dossier: Micronation"
* ''Snatch'' - December 2010 - "Society Dossier: Micronation"
* ''[http://www.revue21.fr/tous_les_numeros#n-22_les-confettis-du-monde Revue 21]'' - Spring 2013 - "''Les confettis du monde''"


* [https://www.wired.com/2014/11/micronations/ Wired] - 18 November 2014 - "The World's Tiniest Countries and the Eccentrics Who Rule Them"
* [https://www.wired.com/2014/11/micronations/ Wired] - 18 November 2014 - "The World's Tiniest Countries and the Eccentrics Who Rule Them"
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* ''[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/the-weird-wild-world-of-micronations-where-anybody-can-be-king Bloomberg Businessweek]'' - 30 April 2015 - "The Weird, Wild World of Micro-Nations Where Anybody Can Be King"
* ''[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/the-weird-wild-world-of-micronations-where-anybody-can-be-king Bloomberg Businessweek]'' - 30 April 2015 - "The Weird, Wild World of Micro-Nations Where Anybody Can Be King"
* ''[https://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2015/09/altered-states N by Norwegian]'' - September 2015 - "Altered States"


* ''[http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/meet-californias-only-dictator-ruler-of-the-micronation-calsahara/ LA Magazine]'' - 8 December 2015 - "California’s Only Dictator Rules a Tiny Fake Nation in the Middle of Nowhere"
* ''[http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/meet-californias-only-dictator-ruler-of-the-micronation-calsahara/ LA Magazine]'' - 8 December 2015 - "California’s Only Dictator Rules a Tiny Fake Nation in the Middle of Nowhere"
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* [https://www.rd.com/culture/micronations/ Reader's Digest] - April 2016 - "God Bless Molossia: A Look at the Secret ‘Micronations’ Hidden on U.S. Soil"
* [https://www.rd.com/culture/micronations/ Reader's Digest] - April 2016 - "God Bless Molossia: A Look at the Secret ‘Micronations’ Hidden on U.S. Soil"
* NRC Handelsblad - 13 September 2016 - "Voor Juncker is het nu of nooit"


* ''[https://www.cntraveller.in/story/running-country-15-years-hopes-see-someday/ Conde Nast Traveler]'' - 27 October 2016 - "After running a country for 15 years, he hopes to see it someday"
* ''[https://www.cntraveller.in/story/running-country-15-years-hopes-see-someday/ Conde Nast Traveler]'' - 27 October 2016 - "After running a country for 15 years, he hopes to see it someday"
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* [https://www.travelbook.de/orte/skurrile-orte/dieser-mann-beansprucht-einen-teil-der-antarktis-fuer-sich Travelbook.de] - 17 January 2018 - "Mikronation hat 1500 Bürger, aber keiner lebt dort"
* [https://www.travelbook.de/orte/skurrile-orte/dieser-mann-beansprucht-einen-teil-der-antarktis-fuer-sich Travelbook.de] - 17 January 2018 - "Mikronation hat 1500 Bürger, aber keiner lebt dort"
* [https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/westarctica-abre-embajada-20181102213713-nt.html Sur] - 1 November 2018 - "Westarctica abre una embajada en Nerja"
* [https://www.travelbook.de/orte/skurrile-orte/dieser-mann-beansprucht-einen-teil-der-antarktis-fuer-sich/amp?fbclid=IwAR3K8Rzu71i-8m3oAdyZ5okwJgKBdPbyiEZ1EIVh6yRtXetZy1Lof-iuXF8 TravelBook.de] - 15 January 2019 - "So wurde ich Baronin einer Mikronation mit 2300 Bürgern"
* [https://www.playboy.com/read/uzupis-utopia ''Playboy''] - 17 December 2019 - "Užupis Utopia"
* [https://www.newsweek.com/micronations-united-states-usa-coronavirus-response-international-pandemic-covid-19-1497167 ''Newsweek''] - 10 April 2020 - "Micronations in the United States Prepare for Coronavirus"
* [https://www.travelbook.de/orte/skurrile-orte/mikronation-molossia-usa TravelBook.de] - 3 June 2020 - "Die skurrile Mikronation, die einen „Krieg“ gegen die DDR führt"
* [https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-countries-had-a-hard-time-dealing-with-the-pandemic-too-11592766597 ''The Wall Street Journal''] - 22 June 2020 - "It's Good to Be King - Unless Nobody Recognizes Your Country"
* [https://www.businessinsider.es/11-micronaciones-absurdas-puedes-solicitar-ciudadania-706215 ''Business Insider''] - 8 September 2020 - "11 micronaciones absurdas en las que puedes solicitar ciudadanía o incluso tener un título nobiliario"
* [https://www.afar.com/magazine/westarctica-antarctica-a-micronation-with-a-mission ''AFAR Magazine''] - 13 October 2021 - "A Very Big Little Country"
* ''[https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/30/opinion/micronations-microcon/ The Boston Globe]'' - 20 August 2023 - "Westarctica, Sancratosia, Slowjamastan, and other fake nations may have some things to teach real ones"
[[File:Sur Article November 2018.jpg|350px|thumb|Article in Sur newspaper about the opening of Westarctica's consulate in Nerja]]


==Books mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara==
==Books mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara==
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* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Odditorium-Tricksters-Eccentrics-Inventors-Obsessions-ebook/dp/B075WVLKHR/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525507133&sr=1-1&keywords=9781473670174 The Odditorium: The Tricksters, Eccentrics, Deviants and Inventors Whose Obsessions Changed the World]'' - October 2017
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Odditorium-Tricksters-Eccentrics-Inventors-Obsessions-ebook/dp/B075WVLKHR/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525507133&sr=1-1&keywords=9781473670174 The Odditorium: The Tricksters, Eccentrics, Deviants and Inventors Whose Obsessions Changed the World]'' - October 2017
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfpqlli3v6E TravelBook.de Interview]


[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]

Revision as of 17:37, 21 February 2024

Story about Calsahara and Grand Duke Travis in the French magazine "Snatch" in December 2010

There have been over a dozen mentions of both Calsahara and Westarctica in the Media since the first mention occurred in 2004. This list is not comprehensive or all inclusive and many web-based mentions have been incidentally excluded.

Press reports mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara

  • The Somaliland Times - 2005 - "Born to rule"
  • Associated Press - 2005 - "Nation builders create their very own countries"
  • Los Angeles Times - 17 July 2005 - "They Pledge Allegiance to Their Own Countries"
  • Snatch - December 2010 - "Society Dossier: Micronation"
  • Revue 21 - Spring 2013 - "Les confettis du monde"
  • Wired - 18 November 2014 - "The World's Tiniest Countries and the Eccentrics Who Rule Them"
  • The Independent - 30 November 2014 - "Meet the micronation builders: Self-appointed leaders have created independent territories, complete with flags, anthems and crowns"
  • Associated Press - 10 April 2015 - "Itty, bitty (fake) nations to unfurl flags, royal doodads"
  • NPR - 10 April 2015 - "Tiny Territories Mingle At MicroCon; Passports Optional"
  • Daily Mail - 10 April 2015 - "Welcome to Broslavia? Self-proclaimed presidents, kings and dukes that claim territory from Reno to Antarctica will gather for Micronation convention"
  • LA Magazine - 8 December 2015 - "California’s Only Dictator Rules a Tiny Fake Nation in the Middle of Nowhere"
  • Reader's Digest - April 2016 - "God Bless Molossia: A Look at the Secret ‘Micronations’ Hidden on U.S. Soil"
  • NRC Handelsblad - 13 September 2016 - "Voor Juncker is het nu of nooit"
  • Conde Nast Traveler - 27 October 2016 - "After running a country for 15 years, he hopes to see it someday"
  • Gazette Review - 15 April 2017 - "10 Micro Nations You Didn’t Know Existed"
  • Travelbook.de - 17 January 2018 - "Mikronation hat 1500 Bürger, aber keiner lebt dort"
  • Sur - 1 November 2018 - "Westarctica abre una embajada en Nerja"
  • TravelBook.de - 15 January 2019 - "So wurde ich Baronin einer Mikronation mit 2300 Bürgern"
  • Playboy - 17 December 2019 - "Užupis Utopia"
  • Newsweek - 10 April 2020 - "Micronations in the United States Prepare for Coronavirus"
  • TravelBook.de - 3 June 2020 - "Die skurrile Mikronation, die einen „Krieg“ gegen die DDR führt"
  • Business Insider - 8 September 2020 - "11 micronaciones absurdas en las que puedes solicitar ciudadanía o incluso tener un título nobiliario"
  • The Boston Globe - 20 August 2023 - "Westarctica, Sancratosia, Slowjamastan, and other fake nations may have some things to teach real ones"
Article in Sur newspaper about the opening of Westarctica's consulate in Nerja

Books mentioning Westarctica / Calsahara

External links