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Welcome to Encyclopedia Westarctica, the authoritative source for all things Westarctican. 1,107 articles and 52 featured articles in English.
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His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove, August Grappin, is a member of Westarctica's nobility. He currently serves as the Minister of Culture of Westarctica's Royal Council. His title is not derived from any current geographic feature of Westarctica.

Since September 2021, His Grace has served as Editor-in-Chief of Westarctica Quarterly. The duke was present at the signing of the Marana Accords and reported on the event for the national press. In 2021, His Grace authored the definitive chronicle of Westarctica's history, a book titled Westarctica: 20 Years on Ice. Starting in January 2025, this book was issued to all new noble peers, taking the place of the earlier book written by Grand Duke Travis, The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Westarctica.

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In the news

Thailand meeting

20 Apr - The Second Senate of Westarctica is seated.
16 Apr - Micronations, a documentary featuring Westarctica is scheduled to be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
13 Mar - Grand Duke Travis meets with the Consul-General to Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.
1 Mar - The 2026 Count of Krigsvold Fellowship opens for applications.
28 Mar - The Royal Westarctican Navy becomes registered with the UK's National Independent Lifeboat Association.
22 Feb - Grand Duke Travis is elected Secretary-General of the Conference of Santiago.
20 Feb - Competitive runner Tyce Xyooj becomes an official sporting representative of Westarctica.
16 Jan - Prince James, Duke of Faulkender becomes the first commissioned officer of the Royal Westarctican Military Academy.

This month in history

President Baugh of Molossia meeting Grand Duke Travis

05 May - A Statute for the Autonomy for the Balleny Islands is approved by Grand Duke Travis. (2005)
11 May - The Consular-Consort is disbarred from the nobility and exiled from the Achaean Territory. Her son, Prince Ashton Roman retains his right as heir to the throne. (2004)
15 May - Grand Duke Travis attends a State Dinner with Emperor Oscar of the Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia. (2023)
17 May - Westarctica's first Treaty with another nation is signed with the Republic of Molossia (first state visit pictured). (2005)
22 May - The Royal Council, Westarctica's cabinet, meets for the first time since 2006. (2018)
24 May - Prime Minister Waesche resigns from his post as leader of Westarctica's government after seven years as Prime Minister. (2017)
24 May - Grand Duke Travis attends a diplomatic dinner with leaders from Atlantium and the Principality of Wy. (2022)
26 May - A coup to remove Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence from the throne of Westarctica is successfully organized by the Minister of Defense and the former Grand Duke Travis. (2010)
31 May - Grand Duke Travis conducts a diplomatic visit to Atlantium. (2022)

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Dorrel Rock is a rock outcrop 11 nautical miles (20 km) southwest of the summit of Mount Murphy, protruding through the ice near the head of Pope Glacier, on the Walgreen Coast in Westarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Leo E. Dorrel, U.S. Navy, a hospital corpsman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1966. On 2 November 2018, Westarctica's Honorary Consul to Spain, Dr. Joachim Michael Adlfinger, was granted the Peerage title of Baron of Dorrel in recognition of his successful opening of Westarctica's consulate office in southern Spain.

Photo Credit: British Antarctic Survey

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"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte

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