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As a sovereign nation-state, [[Westarctica]] engages in '''foreign relations''' with many nations, micronations, and other international governmental organizations. Aside from brief periods during the reign of [[Grand Duke Philip]] and [[Duke of Waesche|Prime Minister Waesche]], all foreign affairs have been handled by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], however, starting in 2018, a [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]] was appointed to handle day-to-day interactions with representatives from other countries.
[[File:Westarctica-Molossia-Slabovia.png|400px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis meeting with President Baugh of Molossia and Chancellor Rankin of Slabovia at a diplomatic reception held by the Kingdom of Ruritania in 2017]]
As a sovereign nation-state, [[Westarctica]] engages in '''foreign relations''' with many nations, micronations, and other international governmental organizations. Aside from brief periods during the reign of [[Grand Duke Philip]] and [[Duke of Waesche|Prime Minister Waesche]], all foreign affairs have been handled by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]]; however, starting in 2018, a [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]] was appointed to handle day-to-day interactions with representatives from other countries.


==History and diplomatic activities==
==History==
In May 2005, [[Grand Duke Travis]] signed Westarctica's first treaty with the [[Republic of Molossia]]. This treaty became the go-to template for the treaties of many other [[micronation]]s, and the portions of the text can still be found in micronational treaties to this day. [[Westarctica]] has signed treaties of friendship and recognition with dozens of micronations from around the world.
In May 2005, Westarctica entered into its first international agreement, a treaty of friendship and recognition with the [[Republic of Molossia]]. This treaty became the go-to template for treaties of many other [[micronation]]s, and portions of the text can still be found in micronational treaties to this day. [[Westarctica]] has signed treaties of friendship and recognition with dozens of other micronations from around the world and also entered into several multi-state pacts such as the [[West-Antarctic Treaty]], the [[West-Antarctic Free Alliance]] and the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]] (which it later left).


===United Nations status===
Since January 2015, Westarctica has enjoyed non-consultative status as a member of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - NGO Branch. In this capacity, representatives from Westarctica have participated in annual planning sessions with other NGOs to create and implement Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale.
Since January 2015, Westarctica has enjoyed non-consultative status as a member of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - NGO Branch. In this capacity, representatives from Westarctica have participated in annual planning sessions with other NGOs to create and implement Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale.


Westarctica has also entered into several multi-state pacts such as the [[West-Antarctic Treaty]], the [[West Antarctic Free Alliance]] and the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]] (which it later left).
==Diplomatic activities==
[[File:Molossia-Stamps.png|thumb|Grand Duke Travis presenting President Kevin Baugh of Molossia a framed sheet of Westarctica-Molossia stamps during the 40th Founder's Day celebration in Molossia]]
===State visits===
[[Grand Duke Travis]] has undertaken many state visits on behalf of [[Westarctica]] and has traveled widely to promote the country's interests and to help raise awareness of [[micronation]]s in general. Starting in 2015, there was a major shift in the nature of these visits and public speeches: instead of advocating exclusively for recognition of Westarctica's [[sovereignty]], the Grand Duke began advocating on behalf of the fragile West Antarctic ecosystem and made environmental conservation a key talking point.
 
Westarctica has received representatives from many micronations and a few sovereign nation-states. One guest of honor at the Grand Duke's 2004 wedding to [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]] was the nephew of the Minister of Finance from Togo (a small country on the West African coast).
 
===List of state visits===
[[File:Scone-Westarctica-Monument.png|thumb|King James of Scone with Grand Duke Travis during the State Visit to Scone in 2017]]
In this case, a "state visit" is defined as the exclusive meeting of two Heads of State.
 
* '''[[Republic of Molossia]]'''
** 2005 - in Washington, D.C.
** 2010 - in Molossia
** 2012 - in Molossia
** 2017 - in Molossia
* '''[[Kingdom of Vikesland]]'''
** 2010 - in Vikesland
** 2012 - in Los Angeles
* '''[[Kingdom of Shiloh]]'''
** 2012 - in Anaheim
** 2015 - in Los Angeles
** 2016 - in Anaheim
** 2017 - in the [[Colony of Calsahara]]
* '''[[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]'''
** 2014 - in Los Angeles
** 2018 - in Burbank
** 2021 - in Las Vegas
* '''[[Kingdom of Ruritania]]'''
** 2017 - in Ruritania
* '''[[Kingdom of Scone]]'''
** 2017 - in Scone
* '''[[Empire of Angyalistan]]'''
** 2018 - in Paris
* '''[[Carolyn Yagjian|Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia]]
** 2019 - in Los Angeles
* '''[[Holy Empire of Reunion]]'''
** 2023 - in Rio de Janeiro
* '''[[Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia]]'''
** 2023 - in São Paulo
* '''[[Dracul|Commonwealth of Dracul]]'''
** 2023 - in Dracul
 
===List of diplomatic visits===
[[File:Shiloh-Westarctica-Queen-Mary.png|thumb|King Timothy of Shiloh and Grand Duke Travis onboard the Queen Mary in 2017]]
In this case, a "diplomatic visit" is defined as the exclusive meeting of a member of Westarctica's government meeting with the diplomatic representative of another nation.
 
* '''[[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]'''
** 2018 - in the Colony of Calsahara
* '''[[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]]'''
** 2018 - in Los Angeles
* '''[[Republic of Saugeais]]'''
** 2018 - in Los Angeles and the Colony of Calsahara
* '''[[Kingdom of Scone]]'''
** 2019 - in Bakersfield
* '''[[Republic of Molossia]]'''
** 2019 - in Molossia
 
===List of diplomatic summits===
[[File:Sydney1.jpg|300px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis, Emperor George II, and Prince Paul in Sydney, Australia]]
In this case, "diplomatic summit" is defined as an event attended by the leaders of three or more nations.
 
* [[Summit of the Three Kings]] - 2012
* [[MicroCon 2015]] - 2015
* [[MicroCon 2017]] - 2017
* [[Summit Upon the Seas]] - 2018
* [[2019 GUM Summit]] - 2019
* [[MicroCon 2019]] - 2019
* [[2022 Sydney Diplomatic Dinner|Sydney Summit]] - 2022
* [[MicroCon 2022]] - 2022
* [[MicroCon 2023]] - 2023
* [[MicroCon EU 2023]] - 2023


==Diplomatic Corps==
==Diplomatic Corps==
Westarctica's [[Diplomatic Corps]] evolved out of the [[Honorary Consular Corps]], a volunteer organization that encourages Westarctican citizens and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobles]] around the world to become representatives for Westarctica right in their home country.
Westarctica's [[Honorary Consular Corps]] is a volunteer organization that encourages Westarctican citizens and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobles]] around the world to become representatives for Westarctica in their home country. All of Westarctica's diplomats must first pass the [[Honorary Consul Training Program]].
 
==Relations with micronations==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
|-
|<center>'''Flag'''</center>
|<center>'''Nation'''</center>
|<center>'''Recognition'''</center>
|<center>'''Trade Status'''</center>
|<center>'''Diplomatic Interactions'''</center>
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Molossia.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Republic of Molossia]]
|Alliance<br>Military cooperation
|Trading partner
|''[[Alliance Between Westarctica and Molossia|Diplomatic interactions between Westarctica and Molossia]]''
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Slabovia.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Slabovia|United Slabovian Empire]]
|Mutual Recognition<br>Military cooperation
|Economic cooperation
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2019 - [[Exercise: Westarctic Chill]]<br>2020 - [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS]]<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Ladonia.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2014 - Informal dinner with Heads of State<br>2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>[[Feb 2018 Ladonia Visit|2018 - Diplomatic visit]]<br>2018 - Informal dinner with Heads of State<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2021 - State Dinner in Las Vegas<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2023]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2018 - Diplomatic visit in Los Angeles<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2023]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Flandrensis.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]]
|Mutual Recognition<br>Military Cooperation
|No economic exchanges
|2010 - [[West-Antarctic Treaty]]<br>2014 - [[West-Antarctic Free Alliance]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag_of_Lostisland.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Federal Republic of Lostisland]]
|Mutual Recognition<br>Military Cooperation
|Favored trading partner
|No diplomatic visits
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of West Who.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[West Who]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2022 - Joint release of MicroCon stamps<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Dracul Flag 2023.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Dracul|Commonwealth of Dracul]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2019 - Official partner for 2019 [[Global Campaign]]<br>2023 - [[2023 Dracul State Visit|State Visit in Dracul]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag-atlantium.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Atlantium|Empire of Atlantium]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Currency exchange ''(through Calsahara)''
|[[2022 Sydney Diplomatic Dinner]]<br>2022 Diplomatic Visit to Atlantium
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Angyalistan.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Empire of Angyalistan]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|2018 - State visit in Paris<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag Karno-Ruthenia.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|2023 - [[May 2023 State Dinner|State Dinner in São Paulo]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2023]]<br>2023 - Informal dinner in São Paulo
|-
|<center>[[File:Ruritania-Flg.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Kingdom of Ruritania]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - State visit in Ruritania<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]<br>2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Shiloh.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Kingdom of Shiloh]]
|Mutual Recognition<br>Military cooperation
|Economic cooperation
|2012 - 2022 Numerous diplomatic and cultural exchanges<br>2017 - Participated in the [[Invasion of Calsahara]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Obsidia.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Carolyn Yagjian|Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br> 2019 - State visit in Los Angeles<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]<br>2022 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2022]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag_of_Austenasia.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Empire of Austenasia]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|[[2019 GUM Summit]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Lithua.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Isle of Lithua]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag-helianthis.jpg|200px]]</center>
|Principality of Hélianthis
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|2023 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Scone.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[Kingdom of Scone]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|[[2017 - State visit in Scone]]<br>2019 - Diplomatic visit in Bakersfield
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Saugeais.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Republic of Saugeais]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>[[April 2018 Saugeais Visit|2018 - Diplomatic visit from Saugeais]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag of Homestead.jpg|200px]]</center>
|[[House of Homestead]]
|Mutual Recognition
|Economic cooperation
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Principality of Wy-flag.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Principality of Wy]]
|Mutual Recognition
|No economic exchanges
|[[2022 Sydney Diplomatic Dinner]]
|-
|<center>[[File:Flag-talossa.png|200px]]</center>
|[[Talossa|Kingdom of Talossa]]
|Non-aggression Pact
|No economic exchanges
|2017 - Diplomatic entente at [[MicroCon 2017]]
|}
 
==Relations with UN member states==
Although [[Grand Duke Travis]] has sent nearly a hundred letters to leaders and ministers of foreign governments, a few, listed below, are especially notable.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
|-
|'''Nation'''
|'''Diplomatic interactions'''
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Sudan.png}} Sudan
|2004 - Sent demarche to the President of Sudan condemning the genocide in Darfur.
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Luxembourg.png}} Luxembourg
|2005 - Sent and received correspondence from Grand Duke Henri regarding the death of his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte.
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Monaco.gif}} Monaco
|2005 - Sent and received correspondence from Prince Albert II regarding the death of his father Prince Rainier III.
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Russia.png}} Russia
|2015 - Secured permission to utilize abandoned [[Russkaya Station]] from Valery Lukin, head of Russia's Antarctic program.
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png}} United States
|2015 - Secured assistance for expedition to [[Antarctica]] from Alfred Schandlbauer, Senior Advisor for Antarctica in the Department of State.
|-
|{{flagiconstart|Cambodia-Flag.jpg}} Cambodia
|2020 - Sent and received correspondence from King Norodom Sihamoni regarding his birthday celebrations.
|}


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[[Category:Government of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Diplomacy of Westarctica]]
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