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'''[[Siple Island]]''' is a 110 km long snow-covered island lying east of [[Wrigley Gulf]] along the [[Getz Ice Shelf]] off the [[Bakutis Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. The island is dominated by the dormant shield volcano [[Mount Siple]], rising to 3,110 m (10,203 ft) – making this the 15th ranking island in the world by maximum elevation.
The '''[[Balleny Islands]]''' are a series of uninhabited islands in the [[Southern Ocean]] extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about 160 km (99 mi) in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and of volcanic origin. [[glacier|Glaciers]] project from their slopes into the sea. The islands were formed by the so-called Balleny hotspot.  They were originally claimed by the United Kingdom, and were then transferred to New Zealand before becoming annexed by [[Westarctica]] in 2005.


Siple Island has played an important part in Westarctica's history, having been one of the earliest areas to which a title in the [[Baronage]] was attached in 2004. It later became the focus of the [[Siple War]] waged between Westarctica and the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] during the first half of 2009.
The group includes three main islands: [[Young Island|Young]], [[Buckle Island|Buckle]] and [[Sturge Island|Sturge]], which lie in a line from northwest to southeast, and several smaller islets and rocks. On 15 March 2024, [[Grand Duke Travis]] appointed his son, [[Crown Prince Ashton Roman]] as [[Viceroy]] of the Balleny Islands. This position is currently the highest authority in the islands and exercises the power of the Westarctican Crown within the colony. The viceroy has the authority to dismiss the governor if he wishes.


Both Siple Island and Mount Siple were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1967 in honor of the Antarctic explorer [[Paul A. Siple]] (1909–1968), who was a member of Admiral [[Richard Byrd]]'s expeditions throughout the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]].
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 19 May 2024

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The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about 160 km (99 mi) in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and of volcanic origin. Glaciers project from their slopes into the sea. The islands were formed by the so-called Balleny hotspot. They were originally claimed by the United Kingdom, and were then transferred to New Zealand before becoming annexed by Westarctica in 2005.

The group includes three main islands: Young, Buckle and Sturge, which lie in a line from northwest to southeast, and several smaller islets and rocks. On 15 March 2024, Grand Duke Travis appointed his son, Crown Prince Ashton Roman as Viceroy of the Balleny Islands. This position is currently the highest authority in the islands and exercises the power of the Westarctican Crown within the colony. The viceroy has the authority to dismiss the governor if he wishes.

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