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	The Principality of Sealand
		Sealand was founded as a sovereign Principality in 1967 in international waters, six miles off the eastern shores of Britain.
		Sealand was founded on the principle that any group of people dissatisfied with the oppressive laws and restrictions of existing nation states may declare independence in any place not claimed to be under the jurisdiction of another sovereign entity.
		The independence of Sealand was upheld in a 1968 British court decision where the judge held that Roughs Tower stood in international waters and did not fall under the legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
	www.sealandgov.org (559 words)

	EXN.ca \| Technology
		Sealand was originally used as an armed fortress in the Second World War as one of the most easterly aspects of the UK, whose main role was shooting down Nazi bombers, U2 rockets and other undesirables.
		Sealand was founded on the principle that a group of people dissatisfied with oppressive laws and restrictions of existing nation states can declare independence in any place that is not under the jurisdiction of another sovereign entity.
		HavenCo, which has just secured $3 million of startup funding, says that the Principality of Sealand is a former World War II anti- aircraft military fortress in the North Sea, and that only authorized persons directly involved in the HavenCo project are permitted to land on the island.
	www.exn.ca /Stories/2000/06/05/03.asp (727 words)

	PRINCIPALITY OF SEALAND (HMS ROUGHS) ROUGH SANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
		The absurd title of "Principality of Sealand" is but the foolish name given to the unauthorized occupation of a sunken Royal Navy barge which was built and paid for by UK taxpayers on the UK mainland, and then floated into position with Royal Navy sailors on board.
		At the time of that booze session, the clock was running down for Her Majesty the Queen to name her son Charles as the prince of the Principality of Wales in a spectacular ceremony.
		The squatters attempt to fool the unwise by combining the words "sealand" and "gov" as "sealandgov" because they are unable to use "sealand.gov" due to the basic fact that they lack a national designation of their own.
	sealandgov-london-uk.0catch.com /iindex.htm (1247 words)

	The Principality of Sealand
		Since Roy of Sealand was still an English citizen, he was thus accused of extensive crimes in Britain and was summoned to an English court.
		The current government of the Principality of Sealand considers itself to be sovereign, and to have been recognized de facto as such on the basis of the aforementioned statements by multiple world governments.
		Whilst Sealand has been the pride and joy of Prince Roy and his family for well over 30 years, his recent poor health has caused him fundamentally to review the arrangements which have been in place for decades and to look to the future of his Principality.
	www.sealandgov.org /history.html (1644 words)

	Merzhase: The Principality of Sealand
		The Principality of Sealand is a micronation situated on a pontoon called Rough Towers six miles off the coast of southeast England.
		Sealand is squatted by the family of Paddy Roy Bates and their associates since 1967.
		Paddy Roy Bates, the Roy of Sealand, a former pirate-radio broadcaster, major and fisherman cites this case as an evidence of sovereignty.
	www.merzhase.de /archives/000125.html (165 words)

	The Imperial Collection - Principality of Sealand - Page 3
		Sealand has minted coins intermittently since the early 1970s, although as with the Principality's stamps, few details are readily available, and it does not appear that any have been released in recent years.
		Sealand has been the only new country project that has been the subject of an armed insurrection - and as such is the only new country project that boasts a coin mintage by the rebel government.
		SLC 007A differs from SLC 007B in metal composition, and in the format of the serial number inscribed on the panel beneath the Sealand Arms, which is numeric, and consists of four digits.
	www.imperial-collection.net /sealand03.html (500 words)

	Amorph!03 > Summit of Micronations > Micronations > The Principality of Sealand
		Amorph!03 > Summit of Micronations > Micronations > The Principality of Sealand
		The Principality emphasises compliance with its laws by all industries, ensuring that a balance of commercial opportunity and international law is achieved.
		The Principality of Sealand is probably the most well known micro-national project still in existence, and is clearly an independent State in every respect.
	www.muu.fi /amorph03/micronations/sealand.html (445 words)

	NPR Weekend Edition Saturday: Sealand
		Sealand is prepared to defend itself from a physical assault, if it comes to that.
		There was one incident in 1978 that involved a helicopter assault on Sealand, and the kidnapping of Prince Michael, son of Roy and Joan.
		Further, he tells Simon, Sealand is surrounded by British territory and the Brits are unlikely to allow a foreign power or terrorists to launch an attack so close to home, however much they might wish the principality to just disappear.
	www.npr.org /programs/wesat/features/2001/sealand/081101.sealand.html (846 words)

	Welcome to the Principality of Sealand - The official website of the Government
		The nationality of Sealand is available to persons who are qualified for and committed to an active co-operation in the realisation of the goals and ideals of Sealand.
		The Principality of Sealand is supportive of all options that enable the free citizens of this world to avail themselves of their natural undiminished rights.
		The Principality of Sealand does not presume to pass judgement on whether the compensations of some media or sports stars (compared to achievements in science, for example) are adequate or should be subjected to corrective measures.
	principality-of-sealand.at /faq_e.html (645 words)

	The Principality of Sealand
		The independance of Sealand was upheld in a 1968 British court decision where the judge held that Roughs Tower stood in international waters and did not fall under th legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
		The website that was originally constructed for Sealand is located at http://www.fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk, and is maintained there for historical purposes.
		Some of these people, it seems, were involved in the terrorist attack on Sealand in the 1970s that nearly resulted in loss of life, and did involve an international incident with the British, Dutch and German governments.
	www.mail-archive.com /cypherpunks@minder.net/msg00575.html (484 words)

	Principality of Sealand launches disaster appeal fund
		The outbreak occurred at a time when most of the resident population were either on holiday or awaiting the scheduled service ferry; the security guard responsible for the power generation facility was airlifted to a nearby UK hospital and later released after treatment for smoke inhalation.
		Residents returned to the Principality on Sunday, 25 June, and were accompanied by Prince Regent Michael, Prince Royal James, and Prince Liam who surveyed the damage and outlined plans for the rebuilding and renovation of the Principality.
		The Principality has established a Sealand Disaster Fund to receive donations; it may be accessed on the main pages of the government web site, www.sealandgov.org.
	www.southgatearc.org /news/july2006/sealand_appeal.htm (509 words)

	Sealand - MicroWiki
		The Principality of Sealand is a micronation that claims as its territory the artificial island of Roughs Tower, a former Maunsell Sea Fort located in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, at Template:Coor dms, as well as territorial waters in a twelve-nautical-mile radius.
		Sealand claims the waters surrounding Roughs Tower to the extent of twelve nautical miles,[1] and it has claimed to have physically defended this claim on at least one occasion: in an incident in 1990, the Royal Maritime Auxiliary vessel Golden Eye was fired upon from Sealand.
		For a period, Sealand passports were mass-manufactured and sold widely (mostly to Eastern Europeans) by a Spanish-based group believed to be associated with the exile government under Seiger.
	micronations.wikia.com /wiki/Sealand (2784 words)

	Principality of Sealand - Fact File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sealand is located in the southern part of the North Sea some six miles off the coast of Britain and from sixty-five to one hundred miles from the coasts of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany; Latitude 51.53 N, Longitude 01.28 E (see map).
		SEALAND STATE CORPORATION was formed some years ago under a Charter that gave the Corporation total authority under its Board of elected Senators to administer and to govern the island.
		Easy and economical access to Sealand from Europe and Scandanavia is available, since the established ferry routes that ply to and from the United Kingdom intersect its territorial waters as they pass some three miles from the island, carrying freight and thousands of passengers daily.
	www.fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk /sealand/factfile.html (470 words)

	Principality of Sealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the winter of 1966, a British family took possession and commenced the task of equipping and restoring the island.
		European states, during disputes involving Sealand, have stated that they have no rights or authority in Sealand and the major European states have repeatedly given de facto recognition to the existence and the Sovereignty of Sealand.
		Sealand came under threat from hostile naval units from other states and, in the early days of independence, there were the most determined attempts made to isolate and starve out the island.
	www.fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk /sealand (358 words)

	If Napster Goes Down Will It be Revived On Sealand? - Global Policy Forum - Nations and States
		Sealand has now maintained its independence for over 30 years, and although no other nation has formally exchanged ambassadors or signed any treaties with Sealand, several other nations have shown Sealand various levels of recognition.
		Sealand is a man-made island fortress in the North Sea.
		Sealand was founded by Roy Bates, a former British army major who fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy In 1965, the Bates family Roy set up a pirate radio station on Fort Knock John, one of the abandoned WWII sea forts, and started broadcasting music and advertisements.
	www.globalpolicy.org /nations/exprment/0426seal.htm (1432 words)

	Sealand
		Royal Fort Rough became the Principality of Sealand and the businessman became a Prince and his wife a Princess.
		The Principality of Sealand claims to be a tax haven with its own constitution, flag, money, stamps, and even a national anthem.
		Sealand Warenhandels-und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH und CO KG is a limited partnership in which the limited liability company acts as the general partner.
	www.berteloot.com /articles/Seal.htm (1182 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Archive Search
		"The existence of the Principality of Sealand as a state and the 'de facto' recognition of it as a state was not only confirmed by expert opinions of renowned experts...
		In 1997 forged Sealand passports were used to launder drug money in Slovenia, and there were reports that 4,000 forged passports were sold at £1,000 a head before China's takeover of Hong Kong.
		Official-looking, plausible papers from the Principality of Sealand may raise eyebrows in Britain but, reckon the authorities, it might not attract so much suspicion in new or faraway countries that, while aware that there are tax havens off the British coast, don't necessarily know the details.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Archive/Article/0,4273,3979326,00.html (1844 words)

	Wired 8.07: Welcome to Sealand. Now Bugger Off.
		Sealand was originally called Roughs Tower; it was built as part of a complex of no-frills antiaircraft forts designed for shooting down Nazi planes on bombing runs to England.
		Sealand itself was never used for pirate broadcasting, due to changes in English law and a broadcasting environment that caused Roy to lose interest in pirate radio by the late '60s.
		Bates styles the platform as the Principality of Sealand, the UK government does not regard Sealand as a state," says Dewi Williams, a press officer with the British Consulate in New York.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/8.07/haven_pr.html (6937 words)

	WorldNetDaily: World's 1st Internet 'nation'
		According to Sealand's operators, it claims territorial waters of 12.5 nautical miles in all directions, except where that overlaps the territorial waters claimed by its nearest neighbor, Britain, in which case it claims half the distance to the British shore.
		Sealand has its own flag, passports, stamps and currency, which, as one might expect, is pegged to the U.S. dollar.
		Sealand is preparing fiber-optic connections in Holland and the UK to stop either of those nations from closing down its Internet data transmission.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21962 (1801 words)

	Sealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sealand is an abandoned World War II anti-aircraft platform in the Thames Estuary.
		However, the Sealanders decided it would be prudent to commute the sentences to exile and the invaders were released.
		The nation of Sealand is composed of a steel and concrete platform anchored to the bottom of the sea off the coast of England, not in the Channel but in the North Sea.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb!seald.html (698 words)

	Sealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sealand claims de jure legitimacy on this basis.
		The Sealand national football team is the national football team of the micronation Sealand, represented by the Danish team Vestbjerg Vintage Idrætsforening.
		Church and East Ltd - Responsible for the renovations of Sealand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sealand (2450 words)

	HavenCo: the free world just milliseconds away (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sealand has no laws governing data traffic, and the terms of HavenCo's agreement with Sealand provide that none will ever be enacted.
		Sealand was founded as a sovereign Principality in 1967 in international waters, six miles off the eastern shores of Great Britain.
		The Principality was originally known as Roughs Tower, an island fortress created in World War II by Britain and subsequently abandoned to the jurisdiction of the High Seas.
	www.havenco.com /about_havenco/pr1.html (608 words)

	SCAMDOG.COM
		HavenCo is physically located in the Principality of Sealand, which is a World War II anti-aircraft military fortress in the North Sea.
		Sealand is run by what seems to be a decent-if eccentric-family.
		ScamDog.com's opinion is that Sealand's legal position will serve as a roadblock to slow down any moves against them, but will not stop the UK and/or the US, should they be sufficiently roused.
	www.scamdog.com /freedom_projects/?view=havenco_sealand (844 words)

	Principality of Sealand
		“The Principality of Sealand is a micronation (a self-declared but unrecognized state-like entity) that claims as its territory Roughs Tower, a former Maunsell Sea Fort located in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, at 51°53′40″N, 1°28′57″E, as well as territorial waters in a twelve-nautical-mile radius.
		Sealand is occupied by the family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates.
		And, when you take into account the fact that Sealand is not actually recognised by any nation, possibly you might consider that it is better to save your money instead.
	www.faketitles.com /html/principality_of_sealand.html (433 words)

	The Adventures of Teapot the Cat: The Principality of Sealand
		The island fortress is conveniently situated from 65 to 100 miles from the coasts of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
		The official language of Sealand is English and the Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of one U.S. dollar." - so sayeth the Sealand website.
		Quite conveniently, the Sealand site lacks and photos of this glorious offshore data haven / pirate radio base- most likely because it looks like their precious 'principality' is just a tiny offshore platform!
	www.djspyhunter.com /teapot/2006/06/principality-of-sealand.html (169 words)

	Boing Boing: Sealand devastated by fire, sole human on site injured
		The "independent state" of Sealand, home to data havens and pirate radio operators, was ruined yesterday by a massive blaze.
		The so-called Principality of Sealand, seven miles off the coast of Felixstowe and Harwich, was evacuated at lunchtime yesterdayafter a generator caught fire.
		If that is the case, and Sealand now resides in British territorial waters, all thoughts of regaining sovereignty are most likely gone.
	www.boingboing.net /2006/06/24/sealand_devastated_b.html (416 words)

	Web Host News \| Sealand: Taking "Offshore Hosting" to A New Level
		To do this, HavenCo has teamed up with the Principality of Sealand, the self-proclaimed "world's smallest sovereign territory." Sealand is a 6,000 square-foot gun tower in the middle of Europe's North Sea, seven miles from Britain's mainland.
		While Sealand was originally located outside British territorial boundaries, Britain extended its territorial water to 12 nautical miles in 1987, thereby encompassing Sealand.
		Sealand doesn't have any provisions regarding the government of traffic data, and has entered in to an agreement with HavenCo that says they never will.
	www.thewhir.com /marketwatch/sealand.cfm (1267 words)

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