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Micronations: Could you create your own country?
Given billions of dollars to set up your own independent state, how would you go about it?
David Whitley is a freelance travel writer based in the UK. He has a taste for unusual experiences and oddities with a great story behind them.
Given billions of dollars to set up your own independent state, how would you go about it?
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