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| '''Area''' | | '''Area''' | ||
| 154 sq mi | | 154 sq mi | ||
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| '''Viceroy''' | |||
| His Royal Highness, [[Crown Prince Ashton Roman]]''(Since 15 March 2024)'' | |||
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| '''Governor''' | | '''Governor''' | ||
| His Grace, the [[Duke of Sherman]] | | His Grace, the [[Duke of Sherman]] ''(Since 14 January 2005)'' | ||
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| '''Legislature''' | |||
| Colonial Parliament | |||
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| '''President of the Colonial Parliament''' | |||
| His Grace, the [[Duke of Sherman]] ''(Since 5 May 2005)'' | |||
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The '''Balleny Islands''' (66°55′S 163°45′E) 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. | The '''Balleny Islands''' (66°55′S 163°45′E) 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. | ||
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: | 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: | ||
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* south of Buckle Island: Scott Cone, [[Chinstrap Island]], [[Sabrina Island]], and [[The Monolith]] | * south of Buckle Island: Scott Cone, [[Chinstrap Island]], [[Sabrina Island]], and [[The Monolith]] | ||
The islands are one of two [[Antarctic]] areas claimed by Westarctica that are not part of | The islands are one of two [[Antarctic]] areas claimed by Westarctica that are not part of [[Marie Byrd Land]] (the other is [[Peter I Island]], which is co-claimed by Norway). | ||
==Island and rocks from north to south== | ==Island and rocks from north to south== | ||
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The Balleny Islands became a colony when [[Westarctica]] formally annexed it from New Zealand on 14 January 2005. Vidal was appointed its Governor, and following the first successful minting of the Balleny Islands coin, Vidal was given the title Count of Sturge. | The Balleny Islands became a colony when [[Westarctica]] formally annexed it from New Zealand on 14 January 2005. Vidal was appointed its Governor, and following the first successful minting of the Balleny Islands coin, Vidal was given the title Count of Sturge. | ||
==Government== | |||
In May 2005, the Count of Sturge proclaimed the Balleny Autonomy Statue which became the governing law of the Balleny Islands. In it, he outlined the system of government and deliberately forfeited sovereignty as a colony of Westarctica. | |||
The government consisted of the Colonial Parliament and their President. The Colonial Parliament was to be comprised of 30 members responsible for representing the territory, although as the population of the Balleny Islands never exceeded two or three people, there is no evidence this body ever met or conducted any official acts of governance. Members of parliament were to be elected to four-year terms and the body could only be dismissed by order of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] in exceptional circumstances. | |||
===Viceroy=== | |||
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. | |||
===President of the Colonial Parliament=== | |||
As the leader of the Balleny Islands, the Count of Sturge served as President of the Colonial Parliament. According to the Balleny Autonomy Statue, this position is to be appointed by the Grand Duke of Westarctica from among the members of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]], but the appointment is subject to ratification by the Colonial Parliament. | |||
==Symbols of the Islands== | ==Symbols of the Islands== | ||
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[[Category:Balleny Islands]] | [[Category:Balleny Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
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