The British newspaper the Guardian published a special seven-page supplement in 1977 about San Serriffe, a small republic said to consist of several semi-colon-shaped islands in the Indian Ocean.

1977年4月1日，英国《卫报》刊发了一份长达7页的增刊，详细描述了一个名为San Serriffe的国家。并声称，它位于印度洋，包含了若干分号形状的岛屿群。

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In 1976, the Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles became an independent republic within the Commonwealth after 160 years of British rule.

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On Monday, French soldiers protecting the Central African Republic's Bangui airport had killed two Indian nationals, and injured six others.

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"When politicians abdicate the responsibility of standing up for the average citizen in the face of such action, when they become cheerleaders for intimidation in fact, the republic is in trouble indeed, " says The Indian Express newspaper.

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