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His Grace, the '''[[Duke of the Bear Peninsula]]''', '''C Jordan Farmer''', commonly known as '''Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula''', is a member of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobility]]. Since 11 February 2019, he has served on the [[Royal Council]] as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]. He previously served as the [[Minister of Citizenship & Immigration]] and as Commissioner of the [[Westarctica Civilian Corps]]. His title is derived from the [[Bear Peninsula]].
'''[[Ernest Shackleton]]''' was a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]], and one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.


Jordan assumed the role of Prime Minister on 11 February 2019. He was elected to a term of four years. On 28 March 2019 Jordan unveiled a Pride flag for the Westarctican [[LGBT rights in Westarctica|LGBTQIA community]]. He declared that the flag was a gift for all Westarcticans to utilize in their own pride celebrations.
After the race to the [[South Pole]] ended in December 1911 with [[Roald Amundsen]]'s conquest, Shackleton turned his attention to the crossing of [[Antarctica]] from sea to sea, via the pole. To this end he made preparations for what became the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–17. Disaster struck this expedition when its ship, ''[[Endurance]]'', became trapped in [[pack ice]] and was slowly crushed before the shore parties could be landed. The crew escaped by camping on the sea ice until it disintegrated, then by launching the lifeboats to reach Elephant Island and ultimately the inhabited island of South Georgia, a stormy ocean voyage of 720 nautical miles and Shackleton's most famous exploit.


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