The United Nations announced yesterday that the kingdom of Gondor has officially been granted member status effective February 1, 2004.Posted by Alan at January 29, 2004 10:41 PM"We are very excited about bringing this stalwart nation into the fold," said Secretary General Kofi Annan. "I think this is a great day, not just for Gondor, but for all nations."
Gondor is a relatively small coastal kingdom which has received considerable media attention recently due to the Peter Jackson docu-drama. Although it claims a history thousands of years old, this marks the first time it has been officially recognized as a sovereign nation.
Some member states objected to the admission of Gondor on the grounds that it is not a real country. Annan brushed aside these concerns.
"Come on now," he replied. "Neither is Luxembourg, but we let them in.
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