The Principality of Monaco is a historically and geographically fascinating country. The entire area is under a single square mile (0.8, to be precise), yet it has its own semi-sovereign government and, technically speaking, an army.I say semi-sovereign because, by treaty, France has authority over Monagasque foreign affairs and economically dominates it. France maintains an embassy there. It's only 50 meters from the border of France.-via Iain Cameron...
I’m very entertained by the idea of an IRL Tower of Babel, where 100+ different languages are represented in one giant tower that was built so everyone could talk to what many regard as God’s representative on Earth
Imagine a giant tower in Vatican city so every country that wants one could have an embassy.
I’m very entertained by the idea of an IRL Tower of Babel, where 100+ different languages are represented in one giant tower that was built so everyone could talk to what many regard as God’s representative on Earth