http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,210...
http://www.globalpolicy.org/nations/seal...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...
the other plan would be to find a old oil platform and a shallow area of water some where that over 12 miles off anyones coast and build your own country.
They start from as little as $150,000
Towns are for sale in america, starting from only $100,000
Hope this helps.