Okay. But this concept of a "sovereign country"... is funny. A geo-political entity that declares IT is sovereign, then flaps the other side of its mouth and says the people within its imaginary line borders cannot disengage or be "sovereign" seems a little contradictory. Sort of like "states rights". A sovereign state is an oxymoron.
This is confusing...I see that. If you really think state rights is an oxymoron, then you are just not up to scratch.
And do you think, you can I, can just buy an island? Sure. But, can we declare it sovereign? Sure. Will we piss off the Sovereign? Oh yes. The Falklands is a minor example. The wealth is vast as a sovereign. Yours to fuck up. There for the taking if you fuck up. It is not paperwork. It is blood.
This was tried recently. A mercenary coup in the Saychelles failed in the 90s. A sovereign casino Island near Australia was reclaimed by Indonesian Paratroopers who were not kidding.
BLOOD. The reason for N. Ireland, is a protectorate of England, a region, is that the Protestants would burn out the Catholics there, as I understand it. (or maybe the other way?)
Surely it is more complicated that that. But, they immediately opted out of the Irish Free State which then became a Republic by the Gun. Good Job, Ireland.
The N.I. are in a particularly strange situation, because they have a "Constitution." But, is more like regular legislation and can be changed on a simple vote in the Parliament.
You are a good thinker, Roy, but still a bit out of touch with the facts of history.
Sovereigns are not declared. People are fought to death about it. Then you have to get recognized by the Big Bucket of Offal. The UN.