Sealand, the place mentioned in the first activities of this weeks Practical classes is a real place.
The
Principality of Sealand, as it is formally known, an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of
Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E). See here.
If you'd like to read more about Sealand and
Roy Bates, you can check out the links below to the
Wikipedia entry on the place; Sealand's own
Website; and a picture gallery hosted by the fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk website.
LinksSealand [Wikipedia]Sealand [Website]Sealand [Picture Gallery]