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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: "Smallest Country" for Sale -- Sea Views Included, Land Extra


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"Sealand," a former British Navy fort in the North Sea, is considered a sovereign country by its occupiers—and almost nobody else. The platform is now for sale, attracting attention from a Web site aiming to evade copyright laws.

Photograph courtesy and © Church & East Ltd