Royal Decree of 14 January 1939
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The Royal Decree of 14 January 1939 is the Norwegian legal instrument that formally established Norway’s territorial claim in Antarctica, specifically over the region known as Queen Maud Land.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian legal act
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ royal decree ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOf | Norway’s claim to Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| concernsRegion |
Antarctic continent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| date | 1939-01-14 ⓘ |
| enactedOn | 1939-01-14 ⓘ |
| establishesClaimOver | Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeAtIssuance | constitutional monarchy of Norway ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | recognition of Queen Maud Land as Norwegian dependent territory (under Norwegian law) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar period Antarctic territorial claims ⓘ |
| isFoundationFor | Norway’s administration of Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
King of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Norwegian ⓘ |
| legalArea |
public international law
ⓘ
territorial law ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal decree ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| mentionedInContextOf |
Antarctic territorial disputes
ⓘ
history of Norwegian polar exploration ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian Antarctic policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to annex Queen Maud Land to Norway
ⓘ
to establish Norway’s territorial claim in Antarctica ⓘ |
| relatedToInstrument | Norwegian Act relating to Bouvet Island, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian Antarctic Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Queen Maud Land
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territorial claim in Antarctica ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Queen Maud Land in Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Royal Decree of 14 January 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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