Whats that place called, off shore, own "country"

Magic_x_uk · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:11

Was having a conversation today with a work mate about that place I think it is like an old oilrig, lookout station situated in the sea near the UK.

I believe it begins with "S", has its own Laws, currency, etc etc

cannot for the life of me remember the name,

perhaps someone out there in the www can help

thanks

Defcon5 · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:11

Sealand?

http://www.sealandgov.org/

Rich_L · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:11

Sealand!

Or possibly, Australia?

Dave M · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:12

sealand, and I'd not be so sure it is it's own country.

CliffyBiro · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:13

Petoria

or Freedonia if you're a Marx Bros fan.

me227 · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:14

Ireland?

Magic_x_uk · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:15

SEALAND thanks everyone.

/close thread now....DONT you just HATE it when something is on the 'tip of your tongue' huh

FeFiDoh · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:21

wtf?!?!?!?!?!

Someone on another forum asked the exact same question just the other day.

Steve2000 · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:21

Magic_x_uk said:
DONT you just HATE it when something is on the 'tip of your tongue' huh

Depends just what exactly that might be. :eek:

Magic_x_uk · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:29

Woah,,,,my 1st double post....Whoops

Magic_x_uk · 3 Aug 2008 at 18:30

Steve2000 said:
Depends just what exactly that might be.

^ Always one ^

milkinc13 · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:21

at one time didn't pirate bay try to use sealand to evade prococution as they said it had no copyright laws on the island

Duke · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:23

Scotland.

Wicksta · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:24

Magic_x_uk said:
SEALAND thanks everyone.

/close thread now....DONT you just HATE it when something is on the 'tip of your tongue' huh

What currency do they use in Sealand then?

Theguy · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:40

Its in the waters that belong to the UK isnt it? so technically still owned by the UK?

me227 · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:45

Theguy said:
Its in the waters that belong to the UK isnt it? so technically still owned by the UK?

Yeah the UK extended their boundaries around the coastline which then made Sealand fall into the UK. Not sure if pre-expansion it was already in the UK's maritime territory.

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:47

wouldn't it still be governed under common law?

Ben M · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:51

Arjun806 · 3 Aug 2008 at 20:53

Rich_L said:
Or possibly, Australia?

Lol

dowie · 3 Aug 2008 at 21:02

Theguy said:
Its in the waters that belong to the UK isnt it? so technically still owned by the UK?

yep - basically the current 'occupants' are a bit deluded

the authorities are basically just ignoring them at the moment