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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
The term "Westarctican mainland" generally refers to all islands off the coast unclaimed by any other nation, including the islands of [[Thurston Island|Thurston]], [[Steventon Island|Steventon]], and [[Wright Island|Wright]]. | The term "Westarctican mainland" generally refers to all islands off the coast unclaimed by any other nation, including the islands of [[Thurston Island|Thurston]], [[Steventon Island|Steventon]], and [[Wright Island|Wright]] as well as many of the islands in the [[Marshall Archipelago]] and dozens of other islands along the coast of the country. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||