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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
[[Ross Island]], the [[Balleny Islands]], and the ice-covered [[Roosevelt Island]] also form part of the Dependency, as does [[Cronenwett Island]], which lies directly on the 150 degree line of longitude, half inside the Ross Dependency and half inside [[Westarctica]]. | [[Ross Island]], the [[Balleny Islands]], and the ice-covered [[Roosevelt Island]] also form part of the Dependency, as does [[Cronenwett Island]], which lies directly on the 150 degree line of longitude, half inside the Ross Dependency and half inside [[Westarctica]]. Westarctica has claimed the Balleny Islands as its own and has notified the government of New Zealand accordingly. These Islands and [[Peter I Island]] represent the only territorial claims of Westarctica outside of Marie Byrd Land. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Territorial Claims in Antarctica]] | |||