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Micronations
By Michelle Heimburger
Tue, February 20, 2007, 12:01 am PST

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Principality of Sealand
In America, they say, anyone can be President -- and it's true. You could be President tomorrow. Not the President of the United States of America, of course, but if you change your expectations a little, you could rule your own country. Creating your own micronation is easier than you might think. You can do it for political reasons, as an act of protest, or to create a safe haven for a like-minded community of people. Do it as an experiment in diplomacy, an educational project, or just for kicks. You don't even need a private island or a prime piece of real estate: Some micronations only exist online, or as sketches in the journals of their monarchs. In fact, we could declare this space Sparkylvania or Sparkistan right now... but setting up a constitution and diplomatic relations and printing our own passports, currency, and stamps sounds like so much hassle. Of course, you could save yourself the trouble and just buy an existing country. Sealand, possibly the world's most famous micronation, could be yours for a mere 750 million Euro.

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Directory categories: Micronations, Sealand, Gay and Lesbian Kingdom, Hutt River Province, International Law
Archived under: Government, Micronations, Regional, Travel
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