How To Rule Your Own Country: The Outrageous World Of Micronations
Not recognized by any government these micronations located all around the world, are often found in the most bizarre places.
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Not recognized by any government these micronations located all around the world, are often found in the most bizarre places.
A wealthy American wanted to build an island republic. The king of Tonga had other ideas.
The wild story behind the unknown nation off the English coast Mediafeed 19 hrs ago © James Bates / TheOutlawOcean.com Sealand On Christmas Eve of 1966, Paddy Roy Bates, a retired British army major, drove a small boat with an outboard motor seven miles off the coast of England into the North Sea. He had sneaked out of his house in the middle of the night, inspired with a nutty idea for a perfect gift for his wife, Joan. Using a grappling hook and rope, he clambered onto an abandoned anti-aircraft platform and declared it conquered. He later named it Sealand and deemed it Joan’s.