The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

Nauru is an island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. It is the world’s smallest nation, covering just 21 square km and the only republican state in the world without an official capital. This beautiful silver and gold coin features Pope John Paul II. This is a very unusual piece, because the Pope can be placed in a special slot so that he is standing.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. There is no native population in this territory, and the only inhabitants are the British Government Office, Deputy Postmaster and scientists that work in the scientific bases at Bird Island and King Edward Point. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from 1775, and that of the South Sandwich Islands from 1908. The sovereignty of this territory is disputed with Argentina and it was the cause of the Falklands War between Argentina and Great Britain in the 1980s

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. There is no native population in this territory, and the only inhabitants are the British Government Office, Deputy Postmaster and scientists that work in the scientific bases at Bird Island and King Edward Point. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from 1775, and that of the South Sandwich Islands from 1908. The sovereignty of this territory is disputed with Argentina and it was the cause of the Falklands War between Argentina and Great Britain in the 1980s.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. There is no native population in this territory, and the only inhabitants are the British Government Office, Deputy Postmaster and scientists that work in the scientific bases at Bird Island and King Edward Point. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from 1775, and that of the South Sandwich Islands from 1908. The sovereignty of this territory is disputed with Argentina and it was the cause of the Falklands War between Argentina and Great Britain in the 1980s.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. There is no native population in this territory, and the only inhabitants are the British Government Office, Deputy Postmaster and scientists that work in the scientific bases at Bird Island and King Edward Point. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from 1775, and that of the South Sandwich Islands from 1908. The sovereignty of this territory is disputed with Argentina and it was the cause of the Falklands War between Argentina and Great Britain in the 1980s.

Sant Jordi Island (35º 54' 50,87'' N, 5º 25' 5,36''O W) is a small uninhabited island of the North of Africa. Its sovereignty is not clearly defined, reason why the Kingdom of Riboalte decided to claim its sovereignty in 2002. Don Daniel is the Duque of Portaspana (the title of the heir of the Riboalte throne) and the current Governor of the island.

The Republic of Excelsior, a creation of Bill Turner, is an island nation located in South America, close to the coast of Chile. The ancestors of the present population settled it in 1862. The first settlers were Europeans of different origins seeking religious freedom. The island, inhabited by farmers, produces citrus fruits and popular varieties of grapes. A barter system was used until very recent times.

The Republic of Excelsior, a creation of Bill Turner, is an island nation located in South America, close to the coast of Chile. The ancestors of the present population settled it in 1862. The first settlers were Europeans of different origins seeking religious freedom. The island, inhabited by farmers, produces citrus fruits and popular varieties of grapes. A barter system was used until very recent times.