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{{Short description|Micronation in the Caribbean Sea}}
{{Short description|Micronation in the Caribbean Sea}}
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The '''Principality of Islandia''' is an incipient, unrecognized [[micronation]] that claims [[Coffee Caye]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]] off the coast of [[Belize]] as its territory.<ref name="Collett" >{{cite news |last1=Collett |first1=Richard |date=10 March 2022 |title=They bought a Caribbean island to start their own country |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/islandia-lets-buy-an-island-micronation/index.html |work=CNN |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref> Coffee Caye is a currently uninhabited {{cvt|1.2|acre|ha|1}} island a short boat trip from [[Belize City]]. Begun in 2018, the project is the first attempt to create a micronation to be [[crowdfunded]].<ref name="Collett" />
The '''Principality of Islandia''' is an incipient [[micronation]] that claims '''Coffee Caye''' in the [[Caribbean Sea]] off the coast of [[Belize]] as its territory.<ref name="Collett" >{{cite news |last1=Collett |first1=Richard |date=10 March 2022 |title=They bought a Caribbean island to start their own country |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/islandia-lets-buy-an-island-micronation/index.html |work=CNN |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310113229/https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/islandia-lets-buy-an-island-micronation/index.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Coffee Caye is a currently uninhabited island of {{cvt|1.2|acre|ha|1}} 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]].<ref name="Collett" /> At present the island, which is covered in mangroves and surrounded by coral reefs, can be rented for camping excursions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Collett |first1=Richard |date=4 March 2022 |title=The World's First Crowdfunded Island Is Looking for Owners — and It Could Be You |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/islandia-coffee-caye-belize-private-island |work=Travel + Leisure |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308071416/https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/islandia-coffee-caye-belize-private-island |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[principality]] currently has around 250 [[Citizenship|citizens]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Principality of Islandia to elect new head of state - Lets Buy An Island |url=https://letsbuyanisland.com/principality-of-islandia-to-elect-new-head-of-state/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=letsbuyanisland.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.letsbuyanisland.com/principality-of-islandia/ Official website]
*[https://www.cnn.com/travel/gallery/coffee-caye-islandia-micronation-photos/index.html/ CNN – A tour of Coffee Caye, earmarked for micronation Islandia (photos)]


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[[Category:Geography of Belize]]
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 23 August 2024

Principality of Islandia
Micronation (unrecognized entity)
Coffee Caye from the south
Coffee Caye from the south
Coffee Caye from above
Coffee Caye from above
Area claimed0.005 km2 (0.0019 sq mi) Coffee Caye in the Caribbean Sea
Claimed byJodie Joyce
Dates claimedFebruary 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)–present
Website
letsbuyanisland.com/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] The principality currently has around 250 citizens.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Principality of Islandia to elect new head of state - Lets Buy An Island". letsbuyanisland.com. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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