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::''See also: [[Index of geographic features in Westarctica]]'' | ::''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]]. This wedge lies between the [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|territorial claims]] of Chile and New Zealand | The bulk of Westarctican territory consists of the entirety 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]]. This wedge lies between the [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|territorial claims]] of Chile and New Zealand and extends from the [[Antarctic Circle]] to the [[South Pole]], where it joins and abuts all other claimed portions of the continent. Rather than adhere to the Law of the Sea's concept of an Exclusive Economic Zone, which grants ownership of all ocean territory 200 nmi (370 km) from a country's coastline, Westarctica's claimed territory encompasses all of the [[Amundsen Sea]] and the western portion of the [[Bellingshausen Sea]]. | ||
After the reformation of the Grand Duchy into a protectorate | After the reformation of the Grand Duchy into a protectorate in October 2010, on the advice of the [[Transitional Government]], 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]]. | ||
==Colonial Possessions== | |||
Westarctica claims jurisdiction and ownership over three small areas that are not contiguous with the territory originally claimed by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] in 2001. These pieces of land are administered as colonial possessions and are ruled on behalf of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]] by a governor, a viceroy, or both. | |||
===Peter I Island=== | |||
[[File:Peter I Island Map.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of Peter I Island]] | |||
[[Peter I Island]] is 11 by 19 kilometers (6.8 by 11.8 mi) long and 156 square kilometers (60 sq mi), slightly larger than Staten Island, New York. It lies 450 kilometers (280 mi) away from mainland Westarctica. The island was annexed by Norway in 1931 and later annexed from Norway by Westarctica in 2005. Neither annexation has been recognized by the signatory states of the [[Antarctic Treaty]]. It is the physical capital of Westarctica. | |||
The eldest son of the Grand Duke, [[Prince Ashton Roman]] bears the ceremonial title Viceroy of Peter I Island. | |||
===The Balleny Islands=== | |||
The [[Balleny Islands]] are a series of uninhabited islands in the [[Southern Ocean]] extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about 160 km (99 mi) in a northwest-southeast direction. They are located within the [[Ross Dependency]] and were originally claimed first by the United Kingdom and then by New Zealand before being annexed by Westarctica in 2005. | |||
Since their annexation, the islands have been administered by the [[Duke of Sherman]] as Governor of the Balleny Islands. | |||
===Colony of Calsahara=== | |||
Originally known as the [[Colony of Calsahara|Kingdom of Calsahara]], the 120 acre territory is a dependent colony of Westarctica located entirely within the U.S. state of California near the unincorporated community of California Valley on the [[Carrizio Plain]]. Calsahara was founded by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] on 24 November 2009, and existed as an independent sovereign state until it was conquered without resistance during the [[Invasion of Calsahara]] by the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] on 29 October 2017. | |||
It is ruled by the Viceroy of Calsahara, [[Prince Daniel Nicholas]], who represents the royal authority of the Grand Duke, as well as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], the [[Baron of Bastanchury]], who has overall responsibility for the administration and management of the Colony. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||