1. Sealand
Official Language: English
Establishment: September 2, 1967
Total area: 0.004 sq km
Currency: Sealand dollar
Other facts: Sealand is a micronation located on an abandoned British military platform in the North Sea. It is 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of Suffolk, England.
Sealand was founded in 1967 by Roy Bates, a former British army major and pirate radio broadcaster. Bates claimed the platform as his own territory and declared it the Principality of Sealand.
Sealand has its own flag, currency, postage stamps, and even a national anthem. However, it is not recognized by any other country in the world.
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Re: How to start unrecognized country of your own.
Once you have unclaimed territory,
Claim it. Draft the location, the follow these steps.
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
The United Nations
First Ave. at 46th St.
New York, NY 10017
Now comes the hard part. The Security Council must refer you to the General Assembly, which must determine by a two-thirds majority that you are a peace-loving state that can carry out the duties of the U.N. Charter.
It’s probably not even worth trying this unless you’ve completed Step 3. A number of unrecognized states have applied for U.N. recognition over the years, including Native American tribes, but without the credibility bestowed by bilateral recognition, these applications are usually just filed away.
The biggest obstacle to U.N. membership is power politics. Neither North nor South Korea got U.N. membership until 1991 because of vetoes by one bloc or another during the Cold War. Even today, Russia’s veto on the Security Council will probably prevent Kosovo from gaining a seat at the table anytime soon. The Republic of China, aka Taiwan, was one of the founding members of the United Nations and once had a permanent seat on the Security Council. But Taiwan was booted out in favor of the People’s Republic of China in 1971, after U.S. President Richard Nixon decided to cozy up to Beijing. The Taiwanese government has applied for membership every year since 1993 but to no avail. The United Nations didn’t even bother to open Taiwan’s most recent letter.
As you can see, the point at which a territory officially becomes a country is very much in the eyes of the beholder. International recognition can be an elusive prize. The good news? The longer you wait, the better your chances become. In international law, which is often based on custom, the longer you can maintain your de facto sovereignty, the more likely you are to be accepted. (Unless, of course, you’re Taiwan.)
The strength of Kosovo’s bid for independence from Serbia is based largely on the fact that it has, for all intents and purposes, been independent for almost a decade. In a more extreme example, the 900-year-old Sovereign Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with 100 countries and observer status at the United Nations, even though its entire territory is contained in a few buildings in Rome. So don’t be discouraged. Starting your own country isn’t impossible. It’s just going to require a lot of patience and the right friends.
Now, you can look for an inhabited island in the middle of the Indian Ocean and claim it. Recruit some Guraggies from Ethiopia then train them to serve as the Ethiopian Navy. Have Teddy Afro write the National anthem. A few Teddy concerts on the Island with Island adopted Guragie’s ladies will do the trick.
Claim it. Draft the location, the follow these steps.
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
The United Nations
First Ave. at 46th St.
New York, NY 10017
Now comes the hard part. The Security Council must refer you to the General Assembly, which must determine by a two-thirds majority that you are a peace-loving state that can carry out the duties of the U.N. Charter.
It’s probably not even worth trying this unless you’ve completed Step 3. A number of unrecognized states have applied for U.N. recognition over the years, including Native American tribes, but without the credibility bestowed by bilateral recognition, these applications are usually just filed away.
The biggest obstacle to U.N. membership is power politics. Neither North nor South Korea got U.N. membership until 1991 because of vetoes by one bloc or another during the Cold War. Even today, Russia’s veto on the Security Council will probably prevent Kosovo from gaining a seat at the table anytime soon. The Republic of China, aka Taiwan, was one of the founding members of the United Nations and once had a permanent seat on the Security Council. But Taiwan was booted out in favor of the People’s Republic of China in 1971, after U.S. President Richard Nixon decided to cozy up to Beijing. The Taiwanese government has applied for membership every year since 1993 but to no avail. The United Nations didn’t even bother to open Taiwan’s most recent letter.
As you can see, the point at which a territory officially becomes a country is very much in the eyes of the beholder. International recognition can be an elusive prize. The good news? The longer you wait, the better your chances become. In international law, which is often based on custom, the longer you can maintain your de facto sovereignty, the more likely you are to be accepted. (Unless, of course, you’re Taiwan.)
The strength of Kosovo’s bid for independence from Serbia is based largely on the fact that it has, for all intents and purposes, been independent for almost a decade. In a more extreme example, the 900-year-old Sovereign Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with 100 countries and observer status at the United Nations, even though its entire territory is contained in a few buildings in Rome. So don’t be discouraged. Starting your own country isn’t impossible. It’s just going to require a lot of patience and the right friends.
Now, you can look for an inhabited island in the middle of the Indian Ocean and claim it. Recruit some Guraggies from Ethiopia then train them to serve as the Ethiopian Navy. Have Teddy Afro write the National anthem. A few Teddy concerts on the Island with Island adopted Guragie’s ladies will do the trick.