Code Lilliputia: World's Smallest Country for Sale

[Lemur]

I'm not sure what this means, but the world's smallest country, Sealand, is up for sale. This is either a grand chance for the Orgahs to get their own nationality, or the opening move in a dastardly plan by Lichtenstein, Andorra and Micronesia. I'm both hopeful and paranoid ...

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For sale - world's smallest country

From correspondents in London
January 08, 2007 10:51am

A FORMER World War II fort in the North Sea, which was settled 40 years ago and declared a state with its own self-proclaimed royal family, is up for sale.

The tiny Principality of Sealand, which began life as Roughs Tower in 1941, is a 550 sq m steel platform perched on two concrete towers 11km off the coast of Harwich, eastern England.

It is accessible only by helicopter and boat but according to its owners, who want offers of eight digits or over, boasts uninterrupted sea views, guarantees complete privacy and is a tax haven.

"We have owned the island for 40 years now and my father is 85,'' Prince Michael of Sealand was quoted as saying by The Times today.

"Perhaps it is time for some rejuvenation. Astronomical figures have been mentioned but we will just see what comes forward.''

Although its nation status is disputed, Sealand boasts a military past like any other country, defending its sovereignty from outside threats.

Former British army major Paddy Roy Bates began occupying the island with his family in 1967, declared it a state in international waters and gave himself the title "prince''.

Britain's navy attempted to evict him the following year but were unsuccessful. As they entered territorial waters, Roy of Sealand fired warning shots from the former fort.

A judge then ruled in his favour that Sealand was outside British government control as it was beyond the three-mile limit of the country's waters.

In 1974, Roy of Sealand introduced a constitution. A flag, national anthem, currency - the gold and silver Sealand dollar which is the equivalent to the US dollar - and passports have followed suit.

Four years later, Dutch and German businessmen on Sealand to discuss a business deal kidnapped Roy's son but were overpowered and held as prisoners of war before eventually being released.

[Fragony]

I believe it's an old oilplatform, not a base. Shame I am a bit low on cash right now.

[Andres]

I believe it's an old oilplatform, not a base. Shame I am a bit low on cash right now.

You should never have gotten that overly expensive shower

If there are very rich members amongst us, please buy it and rename it to .Org.

We can have our .Org hymn, our .Org flag, maybe even our own .Org-beer.

Unfortunately, the new .Org state will be too small to house camels, so no official .Org camels

[Caius]

If there are very rich members amongst us, please buy it and rename it to .Org.

We should demonstrate we are wargamers.

Recriuting orgers to fight and conquer :D

Edit:Vice-Dictator:CF

[IrishArmenian]

Hehehe. If I owned Sealand, I would put together a football team, mostly of drunks and amateurs (better yet, drunk amateurs) and demand that UEFA recognise Sealand as a footballing nation.

[Csargo]

I say lets go for it.

[naut]

Hehehe. If I owned Sealand, I would put together a football team, mostly of drunks and amateurs (better yet, drunk amateurs) and demand that UEFA recognise Sealand as a footballing nation.

I've always envisioned losing a match by triple figures, but maybe that's because I was born dangerously close to the proximity of Charlton.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Hehehe. If I owned Sealand, I would put together a football team, mostly of drunks and amateurs (better yet, drunk amateurs) and demand that UEFA recognise Sealand as a footballing nation.

Clicky.

[Andres]

Hehehe. If I owned Sealand, I would put together a football team, mostly of drunks and amateurs (better yet, drunk amateurs) and demand that UEFA recognise Sealand as a footballing nation.

I'm in

Can't wait for the first commercial : AndresTheCunning coming on the field, fastly drinking a few Leffes ad fundum, immediately passing out after scoring a world class goal, slogan: "Leffe! Just do it!"

[drone]

Hehehe. If I owned Sealand, I would put together a football team, mostly of drunks and amateurs (better yet, drunk amateurs) and demand that UEFA recognise Sealand as a footballing nation.

I'm in, I can play (badly) either forward or central defender. Will play for beer.

The money will be easy. We'll impound and nationalize all shipping that falls into our coastal waters. Sure, other countries may use ugly words like "piracy," but we'll know we're just doing what's right.

Avast, ye mateys! Container ship off the port bow! There's a red Hyundai for every man-jack who's over her gunwales with a knife 'tween his teeth!

If the FSM is the official church, it would be a national duty to increase the number of pirates...

[yesdachi]

...who want offers of eight digits or over...

For that kind of $$$ you could probably build your own, somewhere warm.

[Lemur]

For that kind of $$$ you could probably build your own, somewhere warm.

Until I see you running your own island dictatorship, I'm going to view you with suspicion. Phone me as soon as you have a puppet government staffed by flunkies and love slaves. We will all converge, and begin our experiments on zombie creation.

Can I be minister of hygiene?

[yesdachi]

Can I be minister of hygiene?

I don’t see why not, but until the country grows a bit you may be required to lend a hand as the interim Minister of Foosball, Jell-O Wrestling, Cold Fusion, Digital Piracy, 80’s cartoons and probably a few others. But it should be a blast; I plan on giving out a lot of medals. The presentation of said medals would typically be brief but followed by a feast of some sort of indigenous delicacies. Since the country has no history we will have to develop an array of indigenous delicacies. Oh, put Minister of Indigenous Delicacies on your list also.

See you at the Minister mixer and medal presentation later.
I hear a certain Minister of Hygiene has a few medals coming! (You lucky Lemur)

[English assassin]

Alas, so ends a story so eccentric it could only happen in England. (Or Sealand as Prince Roy insists)

No mention of the recent fire which gutted the entire "country", I see.

An eight figure sum seems rather excessive for a country which Prince Roy conquered in a punch up with radio caroline DJs?

[The_Doctor]

I think should take it our selves. They only have 10 people.

We are Total War player and we have marines, and other military people and Abokasee.

It would seem they copied Blair's idea:
http://www.redsave.com/index.asp?pag...opLink:laugh4:

[drone]

Do they have a good internet hookup?