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'''Westarctica''', formally known as the '''Grand Duchy of Westarctica''', and previously known as the '''Protectorate of Westarctica''' and the '''Achaean Territory of Antarctica''', is an area of desolate land in Western Antarctica that was unclaimed until [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] claimed | '''Westarctica''', formally known as the '''Grand Duchy of Westarctica''', and previously known as the '''Protectorate of Westarctica''' and the '''Achaean Territory of Antarctica''', is an area of desolate land in Western Antarctica south of 60^ longitude and between 90° and 150° west longitude, an area that was unclaimed until [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] claimed it by filing a [[Claimant Letter|claimant letter]] with nine world governments, a declaration of status not recognized by most established countries, in 2001. | ||
The territory consists of the | The territory consists of the majority of [[Marie Byrd Land]] and a large proportion of [[Ellsworth Land]] with a few additional non-contiguous claims. It has no year round residents, although seasonal research stations are located in the region. The nation of Westarctica was founded though a loophole in the [[Antarctic Treaty]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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=== Westarctica is Born (2004 - 2006) === | === Westarctica is Born (2004 - 2006) === | ||
It was during this time that Travis had a [[Religion in Westarctica|religious experience]] that caused him to briefly convert to Christianity. As a result of this conversion, he decided to reboot the project and declare it a fully functional [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation. The new country was called ''The Grand Duchy of Westarctica''. The name "Westarctica" was carefully chosen to evoke images of Western Antarctica, and also | It was during this time that Travis had a [[Religion in Westarctica|religious experience]] that caused him to briefly convert to Christianity. As a result of this conversion, he decided to reboot the project and declare it a fully functional [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation. The new country was called ''The Grand Duchy of Westarctica''. The name "Westarctica" was carefully chosen to evoke images of Western Antarctica, and also as an homage to the Napoleonic Kingdom of [[Westphalian model|Westphalia]]. Plus, the name rolls off the tongue far better than ''West-ANT-arctica''. | ||
The years from 2004 – 2006 were the high times of Westarctica's prestige. Travis married his girlfriend, [[Marquise of Walgreen|Cathryn]], who wore a tiara during the wedding ceremony and proudly joined the ranks of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. When she gave birth to [[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] in November of 2005, it was a time of excitement for everyone in the nation. With a little help from the [[Westarctica in the Media|international media]], public interest in Westarctica increased, and citizenship requests began arriving on a daily basis. The general public was fascinated by Westarctica and by the concept of claiming previously unclaimed land. | The years from 2004 – 2006 were the high times of Westarctica's prestige. Travis married his girlfriend, [[Marquise of Walgreen|Cathryn]], who wore a tiara during the wedding ceremony and proudly joined the ranks of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. When she gave birth to [[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] in November of 2005, it was a time of excitement for everyone in the nation. With a little help from the [[Westarctica in the Media|international media]], public interest in Westarctica increased, and citizenship requests began arriving on a daily basis. The general public was fascinated by Westarctica and by the concept of claiming previously unclaimed land. | ||