Again I'm just ripping off the news, but if any of those billionaires want to become an evil genius and take over the world... Bill Gates not included, he can just buy the world as is
The Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed mini-state
located on a World War II-era fort off the coast of
England, is up for sale as a "country." The Independent
reported Tuesday that the turnkey "country" comes with
its own passports, currency and stamps and is available
for $126 million. Sealand, much like an oil platform,
is located some 7 miles off Harwich, a busy coastal town
and international port located in northeast Essex. The
area has a rich history. The Independent reports that
Sealand became an independent state after "Prince" Roy
Bates set up a homestead with his family in 1967.
However, the story goes that the Royal Navy was sent
to get him off the property but the feisty Bates met
them with warning shots and the government decided not
to press the matter. A judge later ruled that Sealand
was outside Britain's 3-mile limit and thus not subject
to British jurisdiction. The micro-nation is listed
with the Spanish real estate firm Inmonaranja. No word
on any scheduled open houses.
