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{{Short description|Micronation in the Caribbean Sea}}
{{Short description|Micronation in the Caribbean Sea}}
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{{Infobox
| conventional_long_name = Principality of Islandia
| above = Principality of Islandia
| subheader = Unrecognized [[micronation]]
| common_name =
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| image = [[File:Aerial of Coffee Caye from above.jpg|200px]]
| image_flag = Islandia-2.png
| caption = Coffee Caye from above
| image_coat =
| label1 = Claimed by
| englishmotto = We who dared
| data1 = Gareth Johnson, Marshall Mayer
| national_anthem =
| label2 = Established
| government_type = [[Principality]]
| data2 = 11 February 2018
| leader_title1 = Prime Minister
| label3 = Area claimed
| leader_name1 = Jodie Joyce
| data3 = {{Convert|0.005|km2|mi2}}
| established_event1 = National Day
| label4 = Location
| established_date1 = {{Start date and age|2018|02|11|df=yes|br=yes}}
| data4 = Coffee Caye (uninhabited Caribbean island)
| area_km2 = 0.005
| currency =
| official_website = {{URL|letsbuyanisland.com/principality-of-islandia}}
}}
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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 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>
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File:Aerial of Coffee Caye from the south.jpg|Coffee Caye from the south
File:Aerial of Coffee Caye from the south.jpg|Coffee Caye from the south
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File:Aerial of Coffee Caye from above.jpg|Coffee Caye from above
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Revision as of 05:59, 1 April 2024

Principality of Islandia
Unrecognized micronation
Coffee Caye from above
Claimed byGareth Johnson, Marshall Mayer
Established11 February 2018
Area claimed0.005 square kilometres (0.0019 sq mi)
LocationCoffee Caye (uninhabited Caribbean island)

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]

  • Coffee Caye from the south
    Coffee Caye from the south

References

  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.

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