Apparently, the micronation, Sealand, is up for sale. Although its legal status as an actual nation state is disputed, I thought the history of this little country was interesting. Sealand was originally a British World War II Sea Fort, and began to be occupied by former British army major, Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, who declared it a state in international waters. Britain’s Royal Navy tried to evict Bates but were unsuccessful. A judge then ruled in Bate’s favour that Sealand was outside British Government control as it was beyond the three-mile limit of the country’s waters. In 1974, the Bates family introduced a constitution, flag, national anthem, currency, and passports. What does any of this have to do with the Internet and Business? Today, Sealand is one of the worlds most secure data-centers.
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Wow thats cool.Guess I should buy an island lol.Sometimes even we dont know how things will trunout like Sealand did
Hi Chris,
Your face keeps popping up everywhere so I had to check your site again.
It’s amazing how an idea like secure data-center pops up in someones mind when they see tiny islands.
I think I’ll try to outbid them. I have always wanted to be a king of my own country if not my own blog: http://www.thearticlewriter.com/blog
I wonder if this is subject to auction?
i wish i had the money. ill outbid you all let me tell you i just one the lotterey
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