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| − | Cerralvo Island was bought by billionaire [[J. Rutherford Mercator]] in 2021 to realize a dream of his. Mercator wanted to develop his own private island into a [[microstate]]. He was able to achieve this by heavily terraforming the island with forests and an artificial lake on the island, which also acts as a resevoir. The island is considered one of the most free states in the world, although there is little political freedom, being a dictatorship. There is very little government, making it a libertarian haven. | + | Cerralvo Island is an island off the coast of Baja California. It was bought by billionaire [[J. Rutherford Mercator]] in 2021 to realize a dream of his. Mercator wanted to develop his own private island into a [[microstate]]. He was able to achieve this by heavily terraforming the island with forests and an artificial lake on the island, which also acts as a resevoir. The island is considered one of the most free states in the world, although there is little political freedom, being a dictatorship. There is very little government, making it a libertarian haven. |
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| + | Cerralvo Island was a largely deserted island under the jurisdiction of Mexico. For several years it was on the market for private islands, until it was purchased in 2010, by real estate tycoon, Richard Billarson. When his projects ran out of funding before they could start, he quickly put the island back on the market. It was then bought by a speculator, who planned to resell it later for much more money. He received an offer from J. Rutherford Mercator, who became a billionaire from his motion picture franchises, in 2020. After negotiations for a few weeks, the price of $105 million was agreed. Mercator, who had long dreamed of purchasing the island, began putting together an expedition to plan out how he would develop the island. | ||
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| + | Over several months, raw materials were airlifted to begin development. Mexico had intended to keep the island under limited development, however, Mercator began bringing weapons to the island and training his own army so he could declare independence and defend his claim. On 21 November 2021, Mercator officially declared independence from Mexico at the makeshift outpost, [[Cerralvo Station]]. Mexico planned to invade to retake the island, but was dissuaded by the United States and also by Mercater's formidable forces that would put up a fight. Few in Mexico wanted to cause needless deaths over an island. | ||
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| + | Mercator continued to develop the island, founding the only city: [[Cerralvo City]], which is also the capital. | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 1 July 2007
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| Flag of Cerralvo Island | |
| Motto: Freedom and more freedom! | |
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| Region | Central America |
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| Capital | Cerralvo City |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Prince John Rutherford Mercator |
| Population | 25,000 |
| Currency | $1=C1 |
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Cerralvo Island is an island off the coast of Baja California. It was bought by billionaire J. Rutherford Mercator in 2021 to realize a dream of his. Mercator wanted to develop his own private island into a microstate. He was able to achieve this by heavily terraforming the island with forests and an artificial lake on the island, which also acts as a resevoir. The island is considered one of the most free states in the world, although there is little political freedom, being a dictatorship. There is very little government, making it a libertarian haven.
History
Cerralvo Island was a largely deserted island under the jurisdiction of Mexico. For several years it was on the market for private islands, until it was purchased in 2010, by real estate tycoon, Richard Billarson. When his projects ran out of funding before they could start, he quickly put the island back on the market. It was then bought by a speculator, who planned to resell it later for much more money. He received an offer from J. Rutherford Mercator, who became a billionaire from his motion picture franchises, in 2020. After negotiations for a few weeks, the price of $105 million was agreed. Mercator, who had long dreamed of purchasing the island, began putting together an expedition to plan out how he would develop the island.
Over several months, raw materials were airlifted to begin development. Mexico had intended to keep the island under limited development, however, Mercator began bringing weapons to the island and training his own army so he could declare independence and defend his claim. On 21 November 2021, Mercator officially declared independence from Mexico at the makeshift outpost, Cerralvo Station. Mexico planned to invade to retake the island, but was dissuaded by the United States and also by Mercater's formidable forces that would put up a fight. Few in Mexico wanted to cause needless deaths over an island.
Mercator continued to develop the island, founding the only city: Cerralvo City, which is also the capital.
