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[[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]] | [[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]] | 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== | ==History== | ||
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). | 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=== | ===United Nations status=== | ||
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==Diplomatic activities== | ==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=== | ===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. | [[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. | ||
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===List of state visits=== | ===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. | In this case, a "state visit" is defined as the exclusive meeting of two Heads of State. | ||
* [[Republic of Molossia]] | * '''[[Republic of Molossia]]''' | ||
** 2005 - in Washington, D.C. | ** 2005 - in Washington, D.C. | ||
** 2010 - in Molossia | ** 2010 - in Molossia | ||
** 2012 - in Molossia | ** 2012 - in Molossia | ||
** | ** 2017 - in Molossia | ||
* [[Kingdom of Vikesland]] | * '''[[Kingdom of Vikesland]]''' | ||
** 2010 - in Vikesland | ** 2010 - in Vikesland | ||
** 2012 - in Los Angeles | ** 2012 - in Los Angeles | ||
* [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] | * '''[[Kingdom of Shiloh]]''' | ||
** 2012 - in Anaheim | ** 2012 - in Anaheim | ||
** 2015 - in Los Angeles | ** 2015 - in Los Angeles | ||
** 2016 - in Anaheim | ** 2016 - in Anaheim | ||
** 2017 - in the [[Colony of Calsahara]] | ** 2017 - in the [[Colony of Calsahara]] | ||
* [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]] | * '''[[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]''' | ||
** 2014 - in Los Angeles | ** 2014 - in Los Angeles | ||
* [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | ** 2018 - in Burbank | ||
* '''[[Kingdom of Ruritania]]''' | |||
** 2017 - in Ruritania | ** 2017 - in Ruritania | ||
* [[Kingdom of Scone]] | * '''[[Kingdom of Scone]]''' | ||
** 2017 - in Scone | ** 2017 - in Scone | ||
* '''[[Empire of Angyalistan]]''' | |||
** 2018 - in Paris | |||
* '''[[Carolyn Yagjian|Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia]] | |||
** 2019 - in Los Angeles | |||
===List of diplomatic visits=== | ===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. | 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]] | * '''[[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]''' | ||
** 2018 - in the Colony of Calsahara | ** 2018 - in the Colony of Calsahara | ||
* [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]] | * '''[[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]]''' | ||
** 2018 - in Los Angeles | ** 2018 - in Los Angeles | ||
* [[Republic of Saugeais]] | * '''[[Republic of Saugeais]]''' | ||
** 2018 - in Los Angeles and the Colony of Calsahara | ** 2018 - in Los Angeles and the Colony of Calsahara | ||
* '''[[Kingdom of Scone]]''' | |||
** 2019 - in Bakersfield | |||
===List of diplomatic summits=== | ===List of diplomatic summits=== | ||
In this case, "diplomatic summit" is defined as an event attended by the leaders of three or more nations. | 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 | * '''[[Summit of the Three Kings]]''' - 2012 | ||
* [[MicroCon 2015]] | * '''[[MicroCon 2015]]''' - 2015 | ||
* [[MicroCon 2017]] | * '''[[MicroCon 2017]]''' - 2017 | ||
* '''[[Summit Upon the Seas]]''' - 2018 | |||
* '''[[2019 GUM Summit]]''' - 2019 | |||
* '''[[MicroCon 2019]]''' - 2019 | |||
==Diplomatic Corps== | ==Diplomatic Corps== | ||
Westarctica's | 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== | ==Relations with micronations== | ||
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|'''Recognition Status''' | |'''Recognition Status''' | ||
|'''Trade Status''' | |'''Trade Status''' | ||
|'''Diplomatic | |'''Diplomatic Interactions''' | ||
|'''Notes''' | |'''Notes''' | ||
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|Mutual Recognition<br>Military cooperation | |Mutual Recognition<br>Military cooperation | ||
|Trading partner | |Trading partner | ||
| | |''[[Alliance Between Westarctica and Molossia|Diplomatic interactions between Westarctica and Molossia]]'' | ||
|''Westarctica's first ally'' | |''Westarctica's first ally'' | ||
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|2012 - 2018 Numerous diplomatic and cultural exchanges | |2012 - 2018 Numerous diplomatic and cultural exchanges | ||
|''Participated in the [[Invasion of Calsahara]]'' | |''Participated in the [[Invasion of Calsahara]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Ladonia.png}} [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Ladonia.png}} [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|2014 - Informal dinner with Heads of State<br>2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>[[Feb 2018 Ladonia Visit|2018 - Diplomatic visit]] | |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]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart| | |{{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|Economic cooperation | |Economic cooperation | ||
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - State visit in Ruritania<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |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]] | ||
|''Diplomatic relations initiated through [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]'' | |''Diplomatic relations initiated through [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]'' | ||
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|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|Economic cooperation | |Economic cooperation | ||
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]] | ||
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|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|Economic cooperation | |Economic cooperation | ||
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2018 - Diplomatic visit<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
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|Political Alliance<br>Military Alliance<br>Non-aggression Pact | |Political Alliance<br>Military Alliance<br>Non-aggression Pact | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Obsidia.png}} Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Obsidia.png}} [[Carolyn Yagjian|Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br> 2019 - State visit<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
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|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|Economic cooperation | |Economic cooperation | ||
|2017 - State visit in Scone | |[[2017 - State visit in Scone]]<br>2019 - Diplomatic visit in Bakersfield | ||
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|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>[[April 2018 Saugeais Visit|2018 - Diplomatic visit from Saugeais]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg}} [[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]] | |||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Angyalistan.jpg}} [[Empire of Angyalistan]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
| | |2018 - State visit in Paris<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
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|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[ | |2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]]<br>2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Broslavia.png}} Grand Duchy of Broslavia | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Broslavia.png}} [[Grand Duke Jacob of Broslavia|Grand Duchy of Broslavia]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|Economic cooperation | |Economic cooperation | ||
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|2017 - Diplomatic entente at [[MicroCon 2017]] | |2017 - Diplomatic entente at [[MicroCon 2017]] | ||
|''Do not recognize each other's claims in [[Antarctica]]'' | |''Do not recognize each other's claims in [[Antarctica]]'' | ||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag-boshka.jpg}} Commonwealth of Boshka | |||
|Mutual Recognition | |||
|Economic cooperation | |||
|2017 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2017]]<br>2019 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2019]] | |||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Austenasia.png}} [[Empire of Austenasia]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Austenasia.png}} [[Empire of Austenasia]] | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |||
|No economic exchanges | |||
|[[2019 GUM Summit]] | |||
|''Diplomatic relations initiated through [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag-helianthis.jpg}} Principality of Hélianthis | |||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|No diplomatic visits | |No diplomatic visits | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart| | |{{flagiconstart|ByzantiumNovumFlag.jpg}} Byzantium Novum | ||
|Mutual Recognition | |Mutual Recognition | ||
|No economic exchanges | |No economic exchanges | ||
|No diplomatic visits | |No diplomatic visits | ||
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|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Dracul Flag.jpg}} Commonwealth of Dracul | |||
|Mutual Recognition | |||
|No economic exchanges | |||
|No diplomatic visits | |||
|''Official partner for 2019 [[Global Campaign]]'' | |||
|} | |||
==Relations with former micronations== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;" | |||
|- | |||
|'''Nation''' | |||
|'''Recognition Status''' | |||
|'''Trade Status''' | |||
|'''Diplomatic Interactions''' | |||
|'''Notes''' | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vikesland.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Vikesland]] | |||
|Mutual Recognition<br>Military cooperation | |||
|Trading partner | |||
|2010 - State visit in Vikesland<br>2012 - State visit from Vikesland<br>2015 - Formal dinner at [[MicroCon 2015]] | |||
|''Diplomatic relations initiated through [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]''<br>''Nation dissolved in 2018''<br>''Former sovereign joined Westarctica as [[Prince Christopher]] in 2019'' | |||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png}} United States | |{{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 | |2015 - Secured assistance for expedition to [[Antarctica]] from Alfred Schandlbauer, Senior Advisor for Antarctica in the Department of State | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Diplomacy of Westarctica]] | |||