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== Territory == | == Territory == | ||
The bulk of Westarctican territory consists of [[Marie Byrd Land]] | ::''See also:[[Index of geographic features in Westarctica]]'' | ||
The bulk of Westarctican territory consists of [[Marie Byrd Land]], but is more specifically defined as all land south of 60° S and between 90° W and 150° W to include all seas and [[ice shelf|ice shelves]]. | |||
The claimed area of Westarctica lies between the [[Territorial Claims of Antarctica|territorial claims]] of Chile and New Zealand. Later on, the [[Balleny Islands]] and [[Peter I Island]] were annexed. | |||
After the reformation of the Grand Duchy into a protectorate (October 2010) Grand Duke Travis reduced the Westarctican claim in order to join the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]] and recognize other micronational claims in Western Antarctica. This decision was made official after the signing of the [[West-Antarctic Treaty]]. | |||
== External links == | == External links == |