The population of Sealand rarely exceeds five, and its inhabitable area is 550 square meters.
At the time of its construction, the forts were on international waters.
The facility was called Roughs Tower, and was occupied by 150300 Royal Navy personnel throughout World War II.
Lacking any real economy, none of them ever made it into circulation.
As many as 150,000 passports were in circulation.
Instead, Sealand started taking bookings for tourist visits.
But since the incident occurred outside British territorial waters, no charges could be pursued.
An enraged Roy Bates enlisted armed assistance and, in a helicopter assault, retook the fortress.
He then held the invaders captive, claiming them as prisoners of war, before reluctantly setting them free.
This was the initial Internet link for Sealand, but had capacity limits (pay per GB).
