And there is the smallest "country" in the world, which is the Principality of Sealand. So small, not even as big as our quadrangle? It's amazing that it can be called a country.
Let's talk about geographical location first. This country is located in the English Channel. Why should this country be built? In fact, during World War II, Hitler's German army swept across the European continent, and the navy was not idle. In order to prevent the invasion of the German navy, the British built many fortresses in the English Channel, which were basically bunkers erected at sea.
Among them, there is a fort called Nutaubao, which is the predecessor of the Principality of Reims. During World War II, 200 British troops were stationed here. During the war, this fortress played a role. Later, after the end of World War II, many British troops in this place left this fortress, which was scrapped, and many fortresses even sank to the bottom of the sea. The fortress in the storm finally miraculously survived.
It was not until September 1967 that Roy, a retired naval colonel of the Royal College, discovered this dilapidated fortress. I don't know why, he suddenly had a very strange idea. He wants to build a country on this fortress, even if it is only 550 square meters, but he also thinks it is necessary. He must defend the sovereignty of this place.
Since it is said that to build a country, people should live here and citizens should be necessary. So this Roy quickly gathered his relatives and friends and immediately announced that this country is the Principality of Silan. But it is ridiculous that there are only 22 citizens in this country. To tell the truth, many people are actually forced to come over, and they just make up and register. There are actually only five permanent residents in this country. But this place is not a slum, and living here is very secure. Still very comfortable.
Although the establishment of the Principality of Reims is established, it is still very romantic to build a country by just a few people, but internationally, many people think that this is really fooling around, and it is absolutely a farce. Even Roy and his family are actively defending their sovereignty, but they don't care internationally. So in the second year after the founding of the People's Republic of China, a British patrol ship wanted to get close to the coast of the Principality of Sealand. When the President of the Principality of Sealand knew this, he immediately fired a gun and threw a molotov cocktail.
After they confirmed that Roy and others were not filming, American soldiers arrested the Roy family and took them back to England, and then they were tried in court. But in the end, they found that this place did not belong to the high seas of Britain, so they had to put it back.
However, this matter did not end so simply. Roy thought that Britain was acquiescing in his behavior, so Roy also issued his own national currency, national emblem and laws after he returned. Roy even peddled his own national passport. Although the area of this country is so small, there are still very romantic people who value the special significance of this place, so at most, 1.5 million people hold passports of this country.
Of course, don't think that such a small country won't be captured. 1978, a German businessman coveted this country for a long time, so he launched an armed coup while Roy was away and successfully occupied the Principality of Reims. Roy was very angry when he learned about it. He hired some soldiers to arrest these people and try them under the laws of his own country. '
Among these people, considering that Roy could not execute these Dutch people under international law, he had to send them back to China. The German is not so lucky, because he has a passport from the Principality of Ceylon, so Roy thinks this man is a traitor. So Roy tried to kill him. If the Germans hadn't asked the German government to send diplomats to negotiate, it is estimated that Roy would really be executed on the spot.
Although the execution was unsuccessful, Roy was very happy, because it also meant that his country was recognized. Roy declared directly that Germany had visited his country. This country is a complete country in international law, and some countries have recognized its existence, but it is unknown how long it will take for it to be recognized by most countries in the international community, but what does it matter? It is enough that this country itself is a romantic existence.