As a result of last month's feature on the world's smallest
countries, David wrote in to say:

Ahh, but what about the Sovereign Military Hospitable Order of St.
John of Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta, which has diplomatic ties
with 87 countries, its own license plates, postage stamps
passports, and currency, and runs dozens of hospitals and clinics
worldwide. Its sovereign territory is a second floor office suite
in the Palazzo Malta at 68 via de Candiotti in Rome, and an
applicant for UN membership.

Slightly larger, but not as big as Vatican City, we of course have
Sealand, which you probably know–six miles off the English coast,
a WWII antiaircraft tower “liberated” in 1967 by Major
and Mrs. Roy Bates.

What do you think? Let the Beetle know!