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The name was proposed by Admiral Byrd for General of the Army George C. Marshall, who made financial contributions as a private individual and also, on the same basis, provided advisory assistance to the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | The name was proposed by Admiral Byrd for General of the Army George C. Marshall, who made financial contributions as a private individual and also, on the same basis, provided advisory assistance to the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | ||
==Disputed territory== | |||
[[Cronenwett Island]], a large island located in the Marshall Archipelago, lies directly on the 150 degree line of longitude separating Westarctica from the [[Ross Dependency]]. This means sovereignty over the island is jointly shared by both Westarctica and New Zealand. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||