Your own country?

Question

Is it possible to do your own country??

I know here in canada if you buy a terrain, its yours but you are still part of Canada but what if you ask "the queen" or goverment to get the all the underground too of that terrain?? WOuld it make it your own country because you own every piece of earth??


If not how can you do your own country??

Answer 1

I don't see why not, though there isn't a lot of land left in the world that doesn't belong to some country. That's what those groups in Montana are trying to do or maybe they think they've already done it.

Answer 2

Just off the coast of England, a country called "Sealand" was founded a few decades ago now. Someone had the bright idea to venture onto a disused plateau on a set of pillars (smaller than a drill platform) and claim it as his own land. It's an interesting story. Sofar, only the UK have acknowledged Sealand to be an independent country, and while it heavily relies on the UK for food, supplies and defense, Sealand does run its own show. It has fought territorial disputes even. Google it. It's all true - and decide whether you find it inspiring, hilarious or freaky.

Answer 3

In international law, the two most common schools of thought for the creation of statehood are the constitutive and declaratory theories of state creation. The constitutive theory was the standard nineteenth century model of statehood, and the declaratory theory was developed in the twentieth century to address shortcomings of the constitutive theory. In the constitutive theory, a state exists exclusively via recognition by other states. The theory splits on whether this recognition requires "diplomatic recognition" or merely "recognition of existence". In the declaratory theory of statehood, an entity becomes a state as soon as it meets the minimal criteria for statehood. Recognition by other states is purely "declaratory".

One set of criteria for statehood under international law is defined by the Montevideo Convention. This asserts that a defined territory, permanent population, government and the capacity to enter into relationships with other sovereign states are the only foundation requirements for a sovereign state. None of these requirements necessarily has to conform to a certain size or standard, but their general characteristics should be taken into account.

A similar set of criteria for statehood is found in the European Community Opinions of the Badinter Arbitration Committee. The committee found that a state was defined by having a territory, a population, and a political authority. The committee also found that the existence and disappearance of states was a question of fact, while the recognition by other states was purely declaratory.

Answer 4

Dude come in from the cold it is freezing your brain. The Cannucks seem to smoking some tough stuff today.

Answer 5

All countries vill be assimilated by zee glorious wikipedian fourth reich! So you vill not haf to vorry about such things...

Heil Jimbo Wales!

Answer 6

good question. I think we should ask the indigineous people of North America about that one.

Answer 7

With guns all is possible. Ask Bush.

Answer 8

go ask Roy Bates. he owns his own country.