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===Territorial and Regional Governance=== | ===Territorial and Regional Governance=== | ||
Westarctica currently has three territorial claims on areas not within the area of [[Marie Byrd Land]] addressed within the [[Claimant Letter]]. Each of these | Westarctica currently has three territorial claims on areas not within the area of [[Marie Byrd Land]] addressed within the [[Claimant Letter]]. Each of these are ruled by a [[Viceroy]] holding the authority of the Grand Duke within their colony. | ||
==== | ====The Balleny Islands==== | ||
[[ | The [[Balleny Islands]] became a colony when Westarctica formally annexed it from New Zealand on 14 January 2005. Westarctican citizen [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge-Fernandez Vidal]] was made Governor of the new territory and subsequently made the Count of Sturge. This was made both in recognition of his new role as the Minister of the Treasury, and his related permission to mint [[Coins of Westarctica|Westarctican coins]]. The vast majority of these coins were minted as currency of the Colony of the Balleny Islands. On 15 March 2024, [[Grand Duke Travis]]' eldest son was appointed Viceroy of the Balleny Islands, making him the senior executive of the colony. | ||
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!Since | !Since | ||
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|Viceroy of | |Viceroy of the Balleny Islands | ||
|[[Prince Ashton Roman]] | |[[Prince Ashton Roman]] | ||
|[[File:Ashton Portrait 2023.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Ashton Portrait 2023.jpg|200px]] | ||
|15 | |15 March 2024 | ||
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In October 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] became concerned that the leaders of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] weren't taking a big enough role in managing the internal or external affairs of the nation. Rather than see the country he founded continue to stagnate until it descended into oblivion, Travis made the strategic decision to [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberate Calsahara]] from its absentee landlords. | In October 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] became concerned that the leaders of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] weren't taking a big enough role in managing the internal or external affairs of the nation. Rather than see the country he founded continue to stagnate until it descended into oblivion, Travis made the strategic decision to [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberate Calsahara]] from its absentee landlords. | ||
On 29 October, the Grand Duke led a coalition force comprised of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] and the [[Kingdom of Shiloh|Knights of Shiloh]] to Calsahara, liberating it from negligent rule. He subsequently set up a Colonial government, comprised of a Viceroy and a [[Captain-General of Calsahara|military governor]] to oversee the transition from an independent kingdom to a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | On 29 October, the Grand Duke led a coalition force comprised of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] and the [[Kingdom of Shiloh|Knights of Shiloh]] to Calsahara, liberating it from negligent rule. He subsequently set up a Colonial government, comprised of a [[Viceroy]] and a [[Captain-General of Calsahara|military governor]] to oversee the transition from an independent kingdom to a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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|Viceroy of Calsahara | |Viceroy of Calsahara | ||
|[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] | |[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] | ||
|[[File:Nicholas | |[[File:Nicholas Portrait 2024.jpg|200px]] | ||
|29 October 2017 | |29 October 2017 | ||
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