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::''Main article: [[Westarctica]]'' | ::''Main article: [[Westarctica]]'' | ||
On 2 November 2001, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] claimed over 1,600,000 km2 of [[Marie Byrd Land]] for himself and named the claimed area the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]]. This new country project later evolved into a largely unrecognized sovereign nation named [[Westarctica]]. | On 2 November 2001, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] claimed over 1,600,000 km2 of [[Marie Byrd Land]] for himself and named the claimed area the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]]. This new country project later evolved into a largely unrecognized sovereign nation named [[Westarctica]]. To this original territory he has added [[Peter I Island]] (previously claimed by Norway) and the [[Balleny Islands]] (previously claimed by New Zealand). | ||
==Official claims== | ==Official claims== | ||