Subject: Re: sales of sovereignty (the long-awaited return)
Date: Oct 19, 2003 @ 20:47
Author: Peter Smaardijk ("Peter Smaardijk" <smaardijk@...>)
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Alaska?

Peter S.

--- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Meynell <knm@m...> wrote:
> Anton,
>
> >What are some places where sovereignty was transferred by sale
since
> >(arbitrarily) 1803?
>
> Off the top-of-my-head...
>
> Danish West Indies, now the US Virgin Islands.
> Swedish West Indies, now St Barts (part of the French Overseas
Department
> of Guadeloupe).
>
> I'm sure there are others.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin Meynell