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Introduction Encyclopedia Westarctica is the official encyclopedia about Westarctica. Here, you will find authoritative information about the coldest nation on earth. Although unrecognized by most major countries, Westarctica has a long and colorful history as well as new events happening daily. This wiki is being continually improved and updated by a dedicated team of enthusiastic editors, with content moderated by our hand-picked staff. Since its creation on 12 March 2018, Encyclopedia Westarctica has become the definitive online source for information about Westarctica and an important resource for those researching other Micronations with a total of 2,992 pages and 1,091 articles, of which 0 have achieved good article status. If you need further assistance with edits, please visit our Citizen's Group.

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In the News

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• 23 Jul - The Jain affair sends shockwaves through the Foreign Office.
• 27 - 28 Jun - Westarctica's delegation attends MicroCon 2025 in Montreal, Canada.
• 10 Jun - Boyd Glacier National Park is created by the Senate of Westarctica.
• 9 Jun - The Duke of Faulkender becomes the new Chancellor of Kolios.
• 9 Jun - The Count of Krigsvold is appointed Ellsworth King of Arms.
• 1 May - Sheherazade is awarded the Count of Krigsvold Fellowship for biodiversity conservation in Indonesia.
• 28 Apr - Baron Blake is appointed Chief Air Marshal of Westarctica.
• 20 Apr - A Royal Decree establishes protected areas under the Westarctican Parks Service.

This month in history The USS Glacier August - While doing research on obscure parts of the world, Travis McHenry discovers that a large slice of Antarctica, known as Marie Byrd Land, is the only piece of the continent not claimed by any world government. Researching the possibilities further, he realizes that the Antarctic Treaty only prevents governments from issuing new claims to Antarctic lands, but does not prevent individuals acting on their own accord from doing such. (2001) 01 August - The Noble Order of Westarctica, Westarctica's first Order of Chivalry is established. (2004) 02 August - The Achaean Civil Code is decreed by the Consul-General and the Chancellery. (2002) 02 - 03 August - The Grand Duke processes over 1,000 citizenship applications in support of GISHWHES: Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. Citizen's Day is declared a public holiday to commemorate the heroic feat. (2016) 04 August - MicroCon 2022, hosted by Westarctica, begins in Las Vegas, Nevada. (2022) 05 August - The Westarctican Royal Guards participate in Exercise: Westarctic Chill with Slabovia. (2019) 07 August - Grand Duke Travis attended a climate change symposium onboard Greenpeace's icebreaker Arctic Sunrise. (2018) 12 August - Grand Duke Travis attends MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres, Belgium. (2023) 15 August - The world's first non-profit cryptocurrency, WestarcticaCoin is created by the Royal Blockchain Authority. (2018) 18 August - The Marana Accords are agreed upon with the Principality of Kolios. (2021) 25 August - The first Westarctica Art Expo is concluded. (2018) 27 August - The USS Glacier (pictured), a U.S. Navy icebreaker that explored much of Westarctica's coastline, is launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi. (1954) 31 August - Platinum award-winning recording artist, Griffith Frank is given the title Count of Canisteo for services to the Crown. (2017)

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