Have you ever had the fantasy of starting your own country? One where you could make the rules and only the people you like could get in? If you're anything like Alex, of course you have, because you're a geek and nobody likes you. Well guess what poindexter somebody actually did it. Meet Paddy Roy Bates, founder and Prince of Sealand:

Background:
Fort Roughs Tower was built during WWII as a platform for anti-aircraft guns and was abandoned shortly after America decided it was done smacking nazis around. The tower was left to rot until September 2nd, 1967. That's when Paddy decided that he needed somewhere to broadcast his pirate radio station Radio Essex, and took over the joint. After realizing that he had shitty taste in music, Paddy boy gave up the pirate radio gig for a new job: prince of his own damn country: Sealand.
And the history of Sealand starts off peacefully. But a little more than a year later a British Navy ship entered the territory of Sealand. Prince Paddy did the only thing a badass pretend monarch could do, HE FIRED SHOTS AT THE BRITISH FUCKING NAVY.
So then there was some legal nonsense which is boring, and then he draws up a constitution and whatever.
THEN. In August of '78 some Dutchmen came to Sealand on some business. And being asshole Dutchmen and seeing that Paddy was out for a bit, they tried to take over Sealand and take Paddy's son hostage. Dicks. Paddy came flying in on helicopters, retook his country, and held the Dutchmen as prisoners of war. TRUE STORY.
TODAY:
Sealand survives economically based solely on the basis of its awesomeness. The Pirate Bay tried to buy it but couldn't raise the $1 billion Paddy wants for it. (duh) Sealand issues coins and stamps and a ton of fake passports. You can buy yourself titles for you and your family. You can be a duke, dutchess, lord, or lady of sealand for like $15. In sports, the Sealand team were the 2008 world champions of egg tossing, pretty good for being smaller than a tennis court. Michael Martelle brought home the silver medal at the World Cup of Kung Fu for Sealand. Which means that at least 1 out of 27 people from Sealand can totally kick your ass.

check it out for yourself:
http://www.sealandgov.org