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'''[[Siple Island]]''' is a 110 km long snow-covered island lying east of [[Wrigley Gulf]] along the [[Getz Ice Shelf]] off the [[Bakutis Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. The island is dominated by the dormant shield volcano [[Mount Siple]], rising to 3,110 m (10,203 ft) – making this the 15th ranking island in the world by maximum elevation.
His Royal Highness, '''[[Grand Duke Travis]]''' is the founder and current [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Head of State]] of [[Westarctica]], a [[Micronations|micronation]], new country project, and environmental non-profit corporation.


Siple Island has played an important part in Westarctica's history, having been one of the earliest areas to which a title in the [[Baronage]] was attached in 2004. It later became the focus of the [[Siple War]] waged between Westarctica and the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] during the first half of 2009.
The Grand Duke has been involved with various micronations, and has founded three of his own, starting in 1996 with the [[Kingdom of Casbah]], then [[Westarctica]] in 2001, and finally [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] in 2009. In between these projects, he served as a governor for two provinces of [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]].


Both Siple Island and Mount Siple were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1967 in honor of the Antarctic explorer [[Paul A. Siple]] (1909–1968), who was a member of Admiral [[Richard Byrd]]'s expeditions throughout the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]].
June 4th, the Grand Duke's birthday, is celebrated as a [[Public Holidays in Westarctica|national holiday]].


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His Royal Highness, Grand Duke Travis is the founder and current Head of State of Westarctica, a micronation, new country project, and environmental non-profit corporation.

The Grand Duke has been involved with various micronations, and has founded three of his own, starting in 1996 with the Kingdom of Casbah, then Westarctica in 2001, and finally Calsahara in 2009. In between these projects, he served as a governor for two provinces of Molossia.

June 4th, the Grand Duke's birthday, is celebrated as a national holiday.

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