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The Republic of Slowjamastan is a North American micronation landlocked within Imperial County, Southern California. It covers 11.07 acres of land, parallel to California State Route 78, between the towns of Ocotillo Wells and Westmorland. Slowjamastan was founded on 18 August 2021 by nationally syndicated radio personality Randy "R Dub!" Williams who would immediately declare himself Sultan of Slowjamastan. While no physical land was in possession when the nation was founded, on 3 September 2021, Williams entered into an agreement to purchase eleven acres of land. On 4 October 2021, Williams completed escrow and closed the deal on his land purchase.

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-'''[[Borradaile Island]]''' (66°35′S 162°45′E) is one of the [[Balleny Islands]]. It was the site of the first landing south of the [[Antarctic Circle]], and features the "remarkable pinnacle" called ''Beale Pinnacle'', near Cape Beale on its south-eastern coast, and Cape Scoresby on its north-western coast.
+The '''[[Republic of Slowjamastan]]''' is a North American [[micronation]] landlocked within Imperial County, Southern California. It covers 11.07 acres of land, parallel to California State Route 78, between the towns of Ocotillo Wells and Westmorland. Slowjamastan was founded on 18 August 2021 by nationally syndicated radio personality Randy "R Dub!" Williams who would immediately declare himself Sultan of Slowjamastan. While no physical land was in possession when the nation was founded, on 3 September 2021, Williams entered into an agreement to purchase eleven acres of land. On 4 October 2021, Williams completed escrow and closed the deal on his land purchase.
-Borradaile Island was discovered in February 1839 by [[John Balleny]], who named it for the Borradaile brothers John Watson and Abraham, the principle owners of Wm. Borradaile & Co. The brothers came from a family of merchants who had made their money as furriers, hatters, insurance brokers, and traders. The company had previously been owned by their father, William Borradaile, and when he passed away, they continued on under his name.
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-For the first time in the history of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], the holder of a title of nobility is the direct descendant of the person for whom that feature was originally named. His Grace, the Duke of Borradaile, Chrenan Borradaile, is descended from the Borradaile merchant family that financed the Balleny Expedition to [[Antarctica]] in 1839.
-<p><small>Photographer: Guy Mannering</small></p>
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