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==Claiming Marie Byrd Land== | ==Claiming Marie Byrd Land== | ||
::''Main article: [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]]'' | ::''Main article: [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]]'' | ||
In August 2001, while serving in the U.S. Navy, Travis discovered a loophole in the [[Antarctic Treaty]] which legally allowed him to claim a huge swath of land on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic continent]] for himself. Travis solidified this claim on 2 November 2001 when he notified nine world governments of his claim and his intention to establish a sovereign nation in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]]. | In August 2001, while serving in the [[U.S. Navy]], Travis discovered a loophole in the [[Antarctic Treaty]] which legally allowed him to claim a huge swath of land on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic continent]] for himself. Travis solidified this claim on 2 November 2001 when he notified nine world governments of his claim and his intention to establish a sovereign nation in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]]. | ||
For three years, Travis ruled this new country project as [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory]], until he underwent a religious conversion and became a born-again Christian in June 2004. | For three years, Travis ruled this new country project as [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory]], until he underwent a religious conversion and became a born-again Christian in June 2004. | ||