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Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom – have made eight territorial claims in Antarctica.These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and study facilities within their respective claimed territories; however, a number of such facilities are located outside of the area claimed by their ...
A. Dean Lindsay made claims for all extraterrestrial objects on June 15, 1936, and sent a letter to Pittsburgh Notary Public along with a deed and money for establishment of the property. The public sent offers to buy objects from him as well. [3] He had previously made claims on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. [21]
Colonization of Antarctica is the establishing and maintaining of control over Antarctic land for exploitation and possibly settlement. [1]Antarctica was claimed by several states since the 16th century, culminating in a territorial competition in the first half of the 20th century when its interior was explored and the first Antarctic camps and bases were set up.
Ocean privatization is the sale of the oceans to private individuals or companies.. The Market for Liberty, published in 1970, stated that "as companies drilling for off-shore oil have proved, there is no reason why a piece of land cannot be owned and used simply because it is covered by water."
Linevo Cove in Smith Island, Antarctica is named after the village. The village is known for its grape production and has attracted the attention of a number of overseas investors who are buying both vineyards and property in the village. [1]
Another American attempt to buy the Danish West Indies failed in 1902, this time because the Danish parliament did not pass the treaty. [84] During the First World War, the United States again wanted to buy the Danish West Indies. Denmark required the US to first recognize the Danish claim over the whole of Greenland.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Land is a part of Antarctica lying between Cape Penck at 87° 43'E and Cape Filchner at 91° 54'E. Princess Elizabeth Land is located to the west, and Queen Mary Land to the east. The area is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory , but like other territorial claims in Antarctica this is not ...