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[[File:Peter I | [[File:Peter I Island Map.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Detailed map of Peter I Island]] | ||
'''Peter I Island''' (68°49'59"S 90°34'59"W) is an uninhabited volcanic island in the [[Bellingshausen Sea]]. It is the physical capital of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Peter I Island''' (68°49'59"S 90°34'59"W) is an uninhabited volcanic island in the [[Bellingshausen Sea]]. It is the physical capital of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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===Annexation by Norway=== | ===Annexation by Norway=== | ||
[[File:Map_Peter_I_Island.jpg|thumb|350px|Old nautical chart of Peter I Island.]] | |||
In 1926 and 1927, Norwegian Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated and surveyed the island from ''[[Odd I]]''. However, he was also prevented from landing. The Norwegian whale-ship owner [[Lars Christensen]] financed several expeditions to the [[Antarctic]], in part for research and in part to claim land for Norway. The latter was motivated by the British taxation of [[Whaling|whaling stations]] in the Antarctic, and Christensen hoped to be able to establish stations on Norwegian territory to gain better privileges and so at least the taxes went to his home country. The first expedition to land on the island was the Christensen-financed second ''Norvegia'' expedition, led by Nils Larsen and Ola Olstad. They landed on 2 February 1929 and claimed the island for Norway. On 6 March 1931, a Norwegian royal proclamation declared the island under Norwegian [[sovereignty]] and on 23 March 1933 the island was declared a dependency. | In 1926 and 1927, Norwegian Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated and surveyed the island from ''[[Odd I]]''. However, he was also prevented from landing. The Norwegian whale-ship owner [[Lars Christensen]] financed several expeditions to the [[Antarctic]], in part for research and in part to claim land for Norway. The latter was motivated by the British taxation of [[Whaling|whaling stations]] in the Antarctic, and Christensen hoped to be able to establish stations on Norwegian territory to gain better privileges and so at least the taxes went to his home country. The first expedition to land on the island was the Christensen-financed second ''Norvegia'' expedition, led by Nils Larsen and Ola Olstad. They landed on 2 February 1929 and claimed the island for Norway. On 6 March 1931, a Norwegian royal proclamation declared the island under Norwegian [[sovereignty]] and on 23 March 1933 the island was declared a dependency. | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[File: | [[File:Peter I Island22.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Lars Christensen Peak]] | ||
Peter I Island is a volcanic island located 450 kilometers off the coast of the [[Ellsworth Land]] region of Westarctica's mainland. It has an area of 154km2. The island is almost entirely covered by glacier, with about 95% of the total surface covered by [[ice]]. | Peter I Island is a volcanic island located 450 kilometers off the coast of the [[Ellsworth Land]] region of Westarctica's mainland. It has an area of 154km2. The island is almost entirely covered by glacier, with about 95% of the total surface covered by [[ice]]. | ||