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'''Or did you mean [[University College Sealand]] (in [[Denmark]])?''' | |||
''Sealand'', in full the Principality of Sealand, is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, [[England]] - [[UK]]. | ''Sealand'', in full the Principality of Sealand, is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, [[England]] - [[UK]]. | ||
Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former radio broadcaster British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state. | Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former radio broadcaster British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state. | ||
External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation. | External commentators generally classify Sealand as a "micronation". | ||
It has been described as the "world's smallest nation". | It has been described as the "world's smallest nation". | ||
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For more on this fascinating entity see the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand and also its home page http://www.sealandgov.org/ | For more on this fascinating entity see the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand and also its home page http://www.sealandgov.org/ | ||
Bizarrely-seeming - but in fact valid - there are nearly 1000 hits on Google for "Sealand" "e-learning". It is left as an exercise for the reader to determine how to categorise these - most seem valid but not to do with the "Sealand" described on this page. | Bizarrely-seeming - but in fact valid - there are nearly 1000 hits on Google for "Sealand" "e-learning". It is left as an exercise for the reader to determine how to categorise these - most seem valid but not to do with the "Sealand" described on this page - e.g. some are from mis-spellings of (New) [[Zealand]]. | ||
''Re.ViCa takes a broad view on the concept of country but not so broad as to include Sealand.'' | ''Re.ViCa takes a broad view on the concept of country but not so broad as to include Sealand.'' | ||
== More detail == | |||
For more on micronations see the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronation. | |||
For the most famous fictional example - the film ''Passport to Pimlico'' - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_to_Pimlico | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 19 August 2009
Or did you mean University College Sealand (in Denmark)?
Sealand, in full the Principality of Sealand, is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England - UK.
Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former radio broadcaster British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state.
External commentators generally classify Sealand as a "micronation".
It has been described as the "world's smallest nation".
Sealand is not currently officially recognized as a sovereign state by any United Nations member.
For more on this fascinating entity see the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand and also its home page http://www.sealandgov.org/
Bizarrely-seeming - but in fact valid - there are nearly 1000 hits on Google for "Sealand" "e-learning". It is left as an exercise for the reader to determine how to categorise these - most seem valid but not to do with the "Sealand" described on this page - e.g. some are from mis-spellings of (New) Zealand.
Re.ViCa takes a broad view on the concept of country but not so broad as to include Sealand.
More detail
For more on micronations see the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronation.
For the most famous fictional example - the film Passport to Pimlico - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_to_Pimlico