Assuming that...:
*Being a college/university graduate, specifically having majored in Political Science (with a concentration in International Affairs).
*Using topographic maps of the Earth's oceans.
*Securing large private investments.
*Hiring leading specialists in various fields of Earth Sciences, also a team of offshore construction workers.
*By chance/luck, finding a seamount or a semi-submerged reef (with the relocation of any rare sealife), or by buying an out-of-commissioned oil rig. Any of these within 'international waters'.
*Purchasing and obtaining the materials needed to build a small artifical island.
*Doing dredging operations somewhat similar to what occurred to Dubai's artifical resort islands and Hong Kong International Airport, within the last 15 years.
*Making the artifical island fit for building operations upon it, such as implementing a small permanent population.
*Finding a suitable and sustainable economy, such as aquafarming.
*Issuing currency
Etc.
2006-08-24 12:36:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
You need to consider recognition. Having all of the characteristics that you mention means little if no other countries recognize your right to exist.
The other issue is the rule of law. Nobody would invest in your project unless you could provide them with some level of certainty that justified the investment. For example, issuing currency means little if there is no confidence in it. No people would move there unless you could protect them.
My advice would be for you to find a failed state and try to put that back together.
2006-08-25 15:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Spork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems perfectly reasonable to me. If you built a large artificial island in international waters, obtained a permanant population, established infrastructure, and then created a government, then what you have is a country. It doesn't even need to be very large....just a few square miles!
Can I be a resident? Are you going to be a tax haven??
2006-08-24 12:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on the nation which has responsibility for the area your island is in. And also the population. It is easy for anyone to claim that they have started a new country. Enforcing it is a different matter. If you look up Sealand, you will be able to find out about how a nation was started.
2016-03-27 04:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can do exactly what you're talking about above, declare yourself a sovereign nation and even defend it. Story about a guy who did just that, on an oil rig, got invaded by the Germans (no joke), captured said Germans, one escaped and swam across the English Channel to UK and cried for help. UK said, "Can't do anything, he's a sovereign nation. Go back to Germany and go to them for help." Long story short, the Germans got their people back, and here tell, Oil Rig man was never bothered again.
2006-08-24 12:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. There are many areas of the world not claimed, or where boundaries are so abstract that land is claimable.
The difficult parts are financing, and being able to defend it against those who don't like you (including other governments).
2006-08-24 12:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing required to have a real "country" as proven by Israel's existence, is to have weapons and people willing to use them for your cause.
Oh, funding is rather important as well.
2006-08-24 17:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by cat_Rett_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Anything is possible as long as you have the capital to back your venture and you have people who you
can trust to help with setting things up.
2006-08-24 12:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to shorten the book too long
2006-08-24 12:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by Jacks036 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋