Want to Buy a Country?

• 11th Jan 2007 • General

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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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  1. Ashish Mohta (January 12, 2007, 7:15 pm).

    Wow thats cool.Guess I should buy an island lol.Sometimes even we dont know how things will trunout like Sealand did

  2. J.R. (January 13, 2007, 11:09 pm).

    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.

  3. Matt Keegan (January 22, 2007, 2:49 pm).

    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?

  4. ralph (March 14, 2007, 7:39 am).

    i wish i had the money. ill outbid you all let me tell you i just one the lotterey

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