Wirtland (micronation)

Wirtland is an internet-based micronation founded in 2008.

Micronation
Motto: Virtus, non copia vincit
Courage, not multitude, wins
StatusCurrent
Establishment
• Declared
August 14, 2008
Purported currencyICU (international currency unit)[1]

Media reaction

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
"Wirtland Crane"

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
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  1. "New Silver Crane Coin From Wirtlands Virtual Nation". The E-Sylum, Volume 12, Number 40. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  2. "Wirtland on bTV Part 1". YouTube. 11 February 2009 [11 February 2009]. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "Wirtland on bTV Part 2". YouTube. 12 February 2009 [11 February 2009]. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ""Wirtland"- G.1440". YouTube. Baltimore's Fox 45 Morning News. 10 March 2009 [20 January 2009]. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. "News about Wirtland on slovenian television Sponka.tv". YouTube. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. "El país que une a Snowden, Assange y Obama". Cadena SER (in Spanish). February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. "Wirtland es el primer país soberano experimental basado en Internet". YouTube. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. "Iste Hayalistanin en uzel kizi!". CNN Türk (in Turkish). February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  9. Виртуальная страна. Voice of Russia (in Russian). March 13, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  10. "Виртландия ще издаде златни монети". PC World Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). March 26, 2009.
  11. "Българка стана първата Мис Виртландия". Computerworld (in Bulgarian). February 3, 2009.
  12. "Bulgar Aneliya "Hayalistan güzeli" oldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). February 2, 2009.
  13. "İşte "Hayalistan güzeli"". Sabah (in Turkish). February 11, 2009.
  14. "Виртуална държава пуска златни монети". Dneven Trud (in Bulgarian). March 26, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  15. "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.
  16. "Cybercountry Gold Coin Becomes Reality, the First "Wirtland Crane"". CoinNews.net. July 27, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  17. "New Silver Crane Coin From Wirtlands Virtual Nation". The E-Sylum, Volume 12, Number 40. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.

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