Sealand

Sealand, world’s smallest state, has 1 permanent resident and its own royal family

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This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 26, 2023. The original video can be viewed here.  Ok, name that country: It’s planted opposite Europe, sitting proudly on the other side of the North Sea. It’s a monarchy that features its own currency, postage stamps, constitution, national anthem, love of tea, and … Read more

Sealand: The micronation carving its own path

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This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Jon Wertheim visited Sealand, the smallest area in the world to claim itself as a sovereign nation. Getting there—and staying overnight — was its own adventure.  A micronation in the extreme, Sealand has all the trappings of a country: a constitution, a government, a permanent population (of one), a … Read more