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Extraterrestrial real estate refers to claims of land ownership on other planets, natural satellites, or parts of space by certain organizations or individuals. Previous [clarification needed] claims are not recognized by any authority, and have no legal standing. Nevertheless, some private individuals and organizations have claimed ownership ...
The California Alien Land Law of 1920 continued the 1913 law while filling many of its loopholes. Among the loopholes filled were that the leasing of land for a period of three years or less was no longer allowed; owning of stock in companies that acquired agricultural land was forbidden; and guardians or agents of ineligible aliens were required to submit an annual report on their activities.
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona United States Mexico: $18,250,000 USD 1848 1,360,000 km² 13.4 USD/km² Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Southern Arizona and New Mexico [13] United States Mexico: $10,000,000 USD 1853 76,800 km² 130 USD/km² Gadsden Purchase: Danish Gold Coast [12] United Kingdom Denmark: 10,000 GBP 1850 ~12,000 km² ~1.2 GBP/km²
A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures.
A post shared on Facebook claims Denmark offered to buy California for a trillion dollars. Verdict: False There is no evidence this occurred. The origin appears to be satire. Fact Check: Social ...
Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars. In fact, the billionaire says it could happen within four years. He also says we could be living in a self-sustaining city on the red planet in the next 20 years.
1921 - An alien land bill modeled after the California law is passed in the state legislature after failing to make it onto the 1920 ballot. As in California, ineligible aliens were prohibited from leasing land. [13] 1923 - The 1921 law is expanded to prevent the U.S.-born children of immigrants from holding land in trust for their parents. [1]
To get there, the state seeks to conduct 1.5 million acres of wildfire risk reduction activity per year by 2030; 2 million acres per year by 2038, and 2.5 million acres per year by 2045, most of ...