Ever heard of Sealand, the "country" formed by an ex-British radio station owner who
took over an abandoned World War II military platform built off the coast of the UK
and declared it a sovereign country?
http://wikipedia.com/w/wiki.phtml?search=sealand&go=Go
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> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Seriously though, I wondered years ago at what point
> multinationals are
> going to pick a deserted island, declare it their country,
> and set up their
> own tax laws.
>
> Some companies have higher revenues than countries.
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