Wirtland (micronation)
Wirtland
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Motto: Virtus, non copia vincit Courage, not multitude, wins | |
| Status | Current |
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• Declared | August 14, 2008 |
| Purported currency | ICU (international currency unit)[1] |
Wirtland is an internet-based micronation founded in 2008.
Media reaction[edit]
Fox News and Bulgarian national bTV were the first TV channels to report on Wirtland. bTV organized an online interview with three witizens of Bulgarian origin on February 11, 2009[2][3] whilst Fox 45 Morning News of Baltimore, Maryland featured an interview about Wirtland with reporter Larry Fiorino on January 20, 2009.[4] On November 4, 2011, Wirtland appeared on Slovenian TV channel Sponka.tv.[5] In February 2015 Spain's premier radio Cadena SER published interview with Wirtland's representative.[6] On July 29, 2015, Wirtland was covered on main Bolivian TV channel Red ATB.[7] Wirtland has also been covered by CNN Türk,[8] Voice of Russia,[9] PC World,[10] Computerworld,[11] Milliyet,[12] Sabah,[13] Dneven Trud.[14]
Wirtland's coins[edit]
In 2009, Wirtland released its first gold coin, the "Wirtland Crane" (10 International Currency Units, ICU).[15] The Wirtland Crane – a 1/10 oz. coin minted in 24 carat gold - became the world's first gold coin produced by an internet-based (virtual) country.[16] The gold "Crane" was soon followed by the first silver coin, similarly titled the "Silver Crane" (2 ICU).[17]
References[edit]
- As of this edit, this article uses content from "Wirtland", which is licensed in a way that permits reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, but not under the GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed.
- ↑ "New Silver Crane Coin From Wirtlands Virtual Nation". The E-Sylum, Volume 12, Number 40. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Wirtland on bTV Part 1". YouTube. 11 February 2009 [11 February 2009]. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 11 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wirtland on bTV Part 2". YouTube. 12 February 2009 [11 February 2009]. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 11 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ ""Wirtland"- G.1440". YouTube. Baltimore's Fox 45 Morning News. 10 March 2009 [20 January 2009]. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 11 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "News about Wirtland on slovenian television Sponka.tv". YouTube. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 11 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "El país que une a Snowden, Assange y Obama". Cadena SER (in español). February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Wirtland es el primer país soberano experimental basado en Internet". YouTube. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "Iste Hayalistanin en uzel kizi!". CNN Türk (in Türkçe). February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ↑ Виртуальная страна. Voice of Russia (in русский). March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Виртландия ще издаде златни монети". PC World Bulgaria (in български). March 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Българка стана първата Мис Виртландия". Computerworld (in български). February 3, 2009. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bulgar Aneliya "Hayalistan güzeli" oldu". Milliyet (in Türkçe). February 2, 2009.
- ↑ "İşte "Hayalistan güzeli"". Sabah (in Türkçe). February 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Виртуална държава пуска златни монети". Dneven Trud (in български). March 26, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Wirtland Crane: the first gold coin from a cybercountry". CoinLink. July 27, 2009. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Cybercountry Gold Coin Becomes Reality, the First "Wirtland Crane"". CoinNews.net. July 27, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ "New Silver Crane Coin From Wirtlands Virtual Nation". The E-Sylum, Volume 12, Number 40. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
Further reading[edit]
- Kristan J. Wheaton, Wirtland: A New (?) Experimental (??) Cyber (???) Nation (????), Sources And Methods, November 30, 2008.
- CNN Turkey, [1], İşte "Hayalistan"ın en güzel kızı!, November 11, 2009.
- The Scavenger, Wirtland: Fantasy or reality?, The Scavenger,12 December 2010.
- Veldmuis.com, Virtuele bewoners willen eigen ‘virtuele straatnamen’, Veldmuis.com, November 9, 2008.
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