Principality of Sealand

Summary

Principality of Sealand is a micronation^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of micronation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Principality of Sealand is located in Harwich^[3].
• Principality of Sealand is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Principality of Sealand is on the body of water North Sea^[5].
• Principality of Sealand is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Principality of Sealand's instance of is recorded as micronation^[7].
• Principality of Sealand's instance of is recorded as artificial island^[8].
• Principality of Sealand's instance of is recorded as offshore construction^[9].
• Principality of Sealand's instance of is recorded as principality^[10].
• Principality of Sealand's instance of is recorded as small states^[11].
• Principality of Sealand's head of state is recorded as Michael Bates^[12].
• Principality of Sealand's official language is recorded as English^[13].
• Principality of Sealand's currency is recorded as coins and postage stamps of Sealand^[14].
• Principality of Sealand's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .eu^[15].
• Principality of Sealand's anthem is recorded as E Mare Libertas^[16].
• Principality of Sealand's founder is recorded as Paddy Roy Bates^[17].
• Principality of Sealand's basic form of government is recorded as oligarchy^[18].
• Principality of Sealand's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy^[19].
• Principality of Sealand's basic form of government is recorded as principality^[20].
• sea is named after Principality of Sealand^[21].
• land is named after Principality of Sealand^[22].
• Principality of Sealand's flag is recorded as flag of Sealand^[23].
• Principality of Sealand's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Sealand^[24].
• Principality of Sealand's Commons category is recorded as Sealand^[25].
• Principality of Sealand's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[26].
• Principality of Sealand's foundational text is recorded as Montevideo Convention^[27].

Body

Founding

Principality of Sealand's founder is recorded as Paddy Roy Bates^[17]. September 2, 1967 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Principality of Sealand's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[29].

Why It Matters

Principality of Sealand ranks in the top 1% of micronation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]