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The '''Kingdom of Vikesland''', formerly known as the '''Principality of Vikesland''', | The '''Kingdom of Vikesland''', formerly known as the '''Principality of Vikesland''', was a [[micronation]] in Manitoba, Canada. It was founded in 2005 by Christopher Barry Joseph Beyette ([[King Christopher of Vikesland|King Christopher I]]), a television news cameraman employed by the CHUM network. Vikesland's creation and subsequent development was the intended focus of a documentary film about micronations which would have been produced and directed by King Christopher. The focus of the micronation's activities subsequently shifted to unspecified endeavors of a charitable and humanitarian nature. | ||
The official website of Vikesland | The official website of Vikesland stated that the micronation was "not secessionist" and had no intention of claiming the territory of Canada or any other sovereign state. However, the site also identified Beyette's place of residence near the city of Brandon, as well as a nearby 6.5 square kilometer rural property which he co-owns with his parents, as being "Vikeslandic territory". The latter was referred to as the "Royal Ranchlands". | ||
==Legal status== | ==Legal status== | ||
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==Relations with other countries== | ==Relations with other countries== | ||
[[File:Vikesland Border.jpg|thumb|400px|Vikesland border crossing from Canada]] | [[File:Vikesland Border.jpg|thumb|400px|Vikesland border crossing from Canada]] | ||
The Kingdom of Vikeslands criteria for recognition of other states | The Kingdom of Vikeslands criteria for recognition of other states was very similar to that of the Montevideo convention. If the requesting state met the criteria providing proof, they were automatically recognized. Vikesland briefly signed treaties with other nations, but eventually abandoned the practice, but vowed to honor previous agreements. | ||
Vikesland was very active in Inter-micronational affairs and had its first state visit to the [[Republic of Molossia]] in June 2008. The Kingdom of Vikesland had recognition proclamations for: | |||
Vikesland | |||
* The Dominion of British West Florida | * The Dominion of British West Florida | ||
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Vikesland went down in history as the first [[micronation]] to send its flag to the very vacuum of space. On August 16th, 2008, Vikesland's department of Aeronautics and Space sponsored J.P. Aerospace's Away 35 mission. On this mission, the flag of Vikesland along with other sponsoring corporate logos were sent to the edge of space. | Vikesland went down in history as the first [[micronation]] to send its flag to the very vacuum of space. On August 16th, 2008, Vikesland's department of Aeronautics and Space sponsored J.P. Aerospace's Away 35 mission. On this mission, the flag of Vikesland along with other sponsoring corporate logos were sent to the edge of space. | ||
Additionally, the Vikesland military | Additionally, the Vikesland military had a rocket program that conducted joint launches in conjunction with [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]] and [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]. | ||
==Dissolution== | ==Dissolution== | ||