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by piling up rocks. However, within a few years of establishment, New
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Hemingway planned to expand his domain considerably. He claimed the seafloor 50 feet below the raft as his and intended to create his own
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of 1856. He claimed the unoccupied half of his raft was United States territory, while the other half was the nation of New
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addressed him as "Acting
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How to Rule Your Own
Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations
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835:Frestonia
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615:Nova Roma
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