If someone built a floating land in the Atlantic would it be considered or recognized as a country?

Question

Lets assume that’s someone invents some kind of ship that look and work like a land floating over the sea, and it is possible to build buildings, factories and grow plants-etc

Would the UN or the rest of the world consider such entity as a country if it has people, currency, trade, and army – etc?

What would be required for such entity to be recognized as country specially that they have no real land except floating artificial land?

Answer 1

See the problem is that your floating island would technically be in International waters and that could bring a whole host of issues.  Also since you stated that the floating island is a "ship" it could then fall under the auspices of the IMO depending on what you intend to do with that ship.  Is it going to trade with others and is it going to move into the port areas of other countries in order to conduct trade?  Would the IMO view the island as being a vessel without a home port or would other countries view the island as being more of an offshore drilling platform?  I think that it would be tough to get the floating island recognized as a separate country/political entity and I can guarantee that someone would have issues with it being in International waters.  You put an island ship out there someone's bound to wonder what you're going to do with those waters and what your intentions with that army is going to be etc.  Just a thought.

Answer 2

its still a boat

Answer 3

Some guy already tried this and he finally had to have his country annexed by Mexico but all he has to do is pull up anchor and cut some roots and he could sail his little piece of Mexico away.

Answer 4

recognition is just a matter of building respect.  there already is a floating "country" in the carribbean but it is not acknowledged by many countries.

Answer 5

A floating land cannot be considered as a country because one of the elements of a state is a permanent territory.  Thus, a land that floats will not qualify as a state even if it has people and government.

Answer 6

No, this would not be recognized, except possibly in limited circles of little or no value.  It has been thought of many times before - it is not the technology which limits the concept, but rather, international law.

Answer 7

There is already such a country...Sealand

The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former Maunsell Sea Fort located in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, in what is claimed as territorial waters using a twelve-nautical-mile radius.

Since 1967, the installation has been occupied by associates and family of Paddy Roy Bates, a former radio broadcaster and former British Army Major, who claims it is a sovereign and independent state. Critics, as well as court rulings in the United States and in Germany, have claimed that Roughs Tower has always remained the property of the United Kingdom, a view that is disputed by the Bates family. The population of the facility rarely exceeds ten, and its habitable area is 550 m² (5920 sq ft).

Sealand's claims to sovereignty and legitimacy are not recognised by any country, yet it is sometimes cited in debates as an interesting case study of how various principles of international law can be applied to a territorial dispute.

Irrespective of its legal status, Sealand is managed by the Bates family as though it were a recognised sovereign entity, and they are its hereditary royal rulers.

Roy and Joan Bates have been referred to internally since the foundation of Sealand as "Their Royal Highnesses Prince Roy and Princess Joan of Sealand".

Answer 8

one word: sealand.