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|+ style="font-size: 160%; margin-left: inherit;" |'''The Balleny Islands''' | |||
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| colspan="2" align="center" | <small>Motto: ''A beautiful free land to mint a coin.'' </small> | |||
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| '''Government Type''' | |||
| Colonial Administration | |||
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| '''Founded''' | |||
| 14 January 2005 | |||
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| '''Capital''' | |||
| [[Sturge Island]] | |||
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| '''Area''' | |||
| 154 sq mi | |||
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| '''Governor''' | |||
| His Grace, the [[Duke of Sherman]] | |||
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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 are located within the [[Ross Dependency]] and were originally claimed first by the United Kingdom and then by New Zealand before being annexed by Westarctica. | 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 are located within the [[Ross Dependency]] and were originally claimed first by the United Kingdom and then by New Zealand before being annexed by Westarctica. | ||
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==Island and rocks from north to south== | ==Island and rocks from north to south== | ||
[[File:Balleny Map1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Map of the Balleny Islands]] | |||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:Balleny islands.jpg|thumb|200px|Location of the Balleny Islands in relation to Antarctica]] | |||
The islands are rocky, covered by ice, and extremely difficult to access. In his 2007 book, ''Below the Convergence'', author Alan Gurney describes the Balleny Islands as: | The islands are rocky, covered by ice, and extremely difficult to access. In his 2007 book, ''Below the Convergence'', author Alan Gurney describes the Balleny Islands as: | ||
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