Principality of Islandia
The Principality of Islandia is an incipient micronation that claims Coffee Caye in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize as its territory.[1] Coffee Caye is a currently uninhabited island of 1.2 acres (0.5 ha) separated by a short boat trip from Belize City. Founded in 2018 by Gareth Johnson and Marshall Mayer, the project is the first attempt to create a micronation to be crowdfunded.[1] At present the island, which is covered in mangroves and surrounded by coral reefs, can be rented for camping excursions.[2]
Principality of Islandia | |
|---|---|
| Unrecognized micronation | |
Coffee Caye from the south | |
Coffee Caye from above | |
| Area claimed | 0.005 km2 (0.0019 sq mi) Coffee Caye in the Caribbean Sea |
| Claimed by | Jodie Joyce |
| Dates claimed | February 11, 2018–present |
References
- Collett, Richard (10 March 2022). "They bought a Caribbean island to start their own country". CNN. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Collett, Richard (4 March 2022). "The World's First Crowdfunded Island Is Looking for Owners — and It Could Be You". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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