Man Crowns Self King of Island
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Most island owners like to think of themselves as “masters of their domain” or the “king of their own island.” There is really no harm in doing this, unless of course thousands of people already live on the island.
A man named David Howe, was recently contacted by a genealogist in England who informed him […]
Seven Island Wonders of the World
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007A great little blog called WebUrbanist recently came out with their list of the seven island wonders of the world. A great idea, and one that I am a little jealous that I didn’t think of. In any case, their list is an exploration of the worlds most amazing, mysterious and remote islands in the […]
Beware of Fake Island Nations
Friday, September 7th, 2007There is the old phrase “that a sucker is born every minute,” perhaps that is why there are scam artists out there creating fake island nations in an attempt to rip off governments and potential investors. Here are some examples of the more popular island scams.
The first example involves the “Kingdom of […]
Why the Maldives are Wonderful!
Thursday, July 26th, 2007In celebration of my favorite island nation’s birthday I thought I would celebrate its holiday with a little background on Maldivian history and culture. The Maldives, with a total land area of just 300km (about 1.7 time of Washington DC) is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 […]
Islands in Dispute: The Spratly Islands
Thursday, July 12th, 2007It is not uncommon for islands to be the site of international disputes between countries who believe they have control of an island or groups of islands. One such region is the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds […]
Islands in Conflict: Kahoolawe Struggle
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007One of my readers suggested that I write about Kahoolawe, Hawaii. Since 1941 Kahoolawe had been a U.S. Navy bombing target, eventually being returned to the state in 1994. However, its return followed years of protest, with locals fighting for the return of their island. One such activist was George Helm Jr. who […]
Starting Your Own Island Country
Monday, July 2nd, 2007If you are an island owner chances are more than once people have asked the question, “so can you like start your own country?” I usually respond sarcastically saying something along the lines of:
“Yes, Amherst Island is a sovereign country within Michigan. The American government has no problem with individuals declaring their […]
Artificial Islands: A Unique Alternative
Saturday, June 16th, 2007It seems that as the human population grows so to does our need and desire to expand into new areas. We see this happening all over the globe, with people moving into deserts, rainforest’s and arctic areas. Regions that have tended to be sparsely populated in the past. In addition urban areas, […]
Colonialism is not Dead
Sunday, May 27th, 2007It never ceases to surprise me what a government will do to get what it wants. In the 1960s and 1970s families were forced to leave the Chagos Islands which had recently been exiled by the United Kingdom so that the American Government could build a large military base there. Finally, after […]
Aloha Canada!
Monday, April 16th, 2007I am a bit of a history buff so when I came across this story how Canada just missed out on an attempt to Annex a Hawaiian Island in the 1800s I was enthralled. Even though I am American I found this story complicated and fascinating. So give it a read!
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