The Guano Islands Act, passed by the US Congress in 1856, allows citizens the right to stake claim to any rock or island containing deposits of guano.
There are two rules:
1. The rock or island cannot be occupied by humans before the capture.
2. The rock or island cannot be under the jurisdiction of any other Government.
Once the rock or island is claimed, the possessor is free to name the territory whatever he or she pleases.
So what exactly is guano? Guano is poop from seagulls, bats and seals.
Kewl, huh?
There are two rules:
1. The rock or island cannot be occupied by humans before the capture.
2. The rock or island cannot be under the jurisdiction of any other Government.
Once the rock or island is claimed, the possessor is free to name the territory whatever he or she pleases.
So what exactly is guano? Guano is poop from seagulls, bats and seals.
Kewl, huh?
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