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===Westarctica, Inc. (2014 - Present)===

===Westarctica, Inc. (2014 - Present)===

On the eve of Westarctica's 13th Anniversary, the Grand Duke realized that he could be more effective as an advocate for [[Marie Byrd Land]] if he took the bold step to turn his new country project into a nonprofit corporation whose stated purpose aligned perfectly with the original goals envisioned when our territory was first claimed. The text of the [[Claimant Letter]] emphasized protection of environmental and animal resources in Antarctica, and becoming a tax exempt organization with legal standing as a corporation would allow Westarctica to transition from an obscure novelty into an international charity capable fighting [[Global warming|climate change]] on a global scale.

On the eve of Westarctica's 13th Anniversary, the Grand Duke realized that he could be more effective as an advocate for [[Marie Byrd Land]] if he took the bold step to turn his new country project into a nonprofit corporation whose stated purpose aligned perfectly with the original goals envisioned when our territory was first claimed. The text of the [[Claimant Letter]] emphasized protection of environmental and animal resources in Antarctica, and becoming a tax exempt organization with legal standing as a corporation would allow Westarctica to transition from an obscure novelty into an international charity capable fighting [[Global warming|climate change]] on a global scale.