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In the 1970s a Las Vegas millionaire tried to claim his own nation when he discovered a coral reef that was exposed to the air at low tide, so he decided to bui

In the 1970s a Las Vegas millionaire tried to claim his own nation when he discovered a coral reef that was exposed to the air at low tide, so he decided to build his own island: http://articles.privateislandsonline.com/island-industry/republic-of-what/ http://articles.privateislandsonline.com/island-industry/rep... Didn't turn out too well.

yummyfajitas 16y ago
In short: new countries give citizens of existing countries more options to vote with their feet. Existing countries will use violence to prevent this.
listic 16y ago
Very interesting story. Didn't he try to ask for foreign help to defend from the intervention?