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On 2 November 2001, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] laid claim to the previously unclaimed [[Marie Byrd Land]] sector. This territory later became known as [[Westarctica]]. | On 2 November 2001, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] laid claim to the previously unclaimed [[Marie Byrd Land]] sector. This territory later became known as [[Westarctica]]. | ||
===Countries with reserved claims=== | |||
Other countries participating as members of the [[Antarctic Treaty]] have a territorial interest in Antarctica, but the provisions of the Treaty do not allow them to make their claims while it is in force. | Other countries participating as members of the [[Antarctic Treaty]] have a territorial interest in Antarctica, but the provisions of the Treaty do not allow them to make their claims while it is in force. | ||