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The '''[[Claimant Letter]]''' is the founding document of [[Westarctica]]. The purpose of the letter was analogous to a Declaration of Independence, although Westarctica was not under the authority of any world government at the time it declared itself to be a [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation.
The '''[[Alliance Between Westarctica and Molossia|alliance between Westarctica and Molossia]]''' is [[Westarctica|Westarctica's]] oldest, and ranks among its most important and influential [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|diplomatic relations]]. Since 2005, [[President Kevin Baugh]] of [[Molossia]] has been an important ally and advisor to [[Grand Duke Travis]], both in his role as [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] and during his time as the [[King of Calsahara]], prior to its [[Invasion of Calsahara|2017 annexation]] and rebirth as a [[Colony of Calsahara|colony of Westarctica]].


[[Grand Duke Travis]] completed writing the letter on October 30th, but he didn't print and sign it until the following Thursday, on the evening of November 1st. As before signing the first of the nine letters, he uttered the words: "With this pen, the die is cast." He then signed all nine letters and mailed them at the Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania post office the following morning.
<p><small>Photographer: [[Prince-Consort Dinny]]</small></p>
 
Despite the Claimant Letter being dated 30 October and signed on 1 November, the 2nd of November is a [[Public Holidays in Westarctica|public holiday]] celebrated as Independence Day in [[Westarctica]] due to it being the day Travis gained the courage to undertake the action of actually mailing the letters. The largest celebration to date was the [[Westarctica's 15th Anniversary Celebration|15th Anniversary Celebration]] in 2016.
 
<p><small>Author: [[Grand Duke Travis]]</small></p>
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The alliance between Westarctica and Molossia is Westarctica's oldest, and ranks among its most important and influential diplomatic relations. Since 2005, President Kevin Baugh of Molossia has been an important ally and advisor to Grand Duke Travis, both in his role as Grand Duke of Westarctica and during his time as the King of Calsahara, prior to its 2017 annexation and rebirth as a colony of Westarctica.

Photographer: Prince-Consort Dinny

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