1279:, and thousands of investors subsequently parted with hundreds of thousands of pounds (equivalent to many millions today) in exchange for Poyaisian bonds, land grants, and official government appointments and commissions. The hoax was exposed when several shiploads of immigrants arrived at "Poyais" to find a fetid, uninhabited swamp instead of the thriving European-style metropolis that MacGregor's guidebooks and maps had led them to expect. Hundreds died of disease, and the remainder relocated to
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337:, but for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of their creators. A small number have also managed to extend some of their operations into the real world. When they do touch on the real world, they converge to some degree with other organising paradigms that offer, or seem to offer, political or infrastructural independence of some sort.
1294:, was created in 1986 by a father and son team of confidence tricksters named Evan David Pedley and Ben David Pedley (the latter also known as David Korem) to sell fraudulent banking licenses. Melchizedek which is supposedly an "ecclesiastical constitutional sovereignty" claims a number of territories, including
923:, a fifty-years old republic in the département du Doubs, in France, next to Switzerland. It involves a President (Mrs. Pourchet, elected in 1972), a Prime Minister and many citizens. It was born from a joke between a Sauget (inhabitant of this country) and the Préfet (representing the State in the département).
522:. It failed to establish itself as a real country, but has nonetheless managed to survive into the present day as a unique literary foundation with its own king and aristocracy — although it is not without its controversies; there are presently at least four competing claimants to the Redondan throne.
937:. The use of grand-sounding titles, awards, honours, and heraldic symbols derived from European feudal traditions, the conduct of "wars" and "diplomacy" with other micronations, and claims of being located on fantasy continents or planets are common manifestations of their activities. Examples include:
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The micronation phenomenon is tied closely to the rise of the nation-state concept in the 19th century, and the earliest recognizable micronations can be dated to that period. Most were founded by eccentric adventurers or business speculators, and several were remarkably successful. These include the
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From ] through ] ], the ] at the ] (UK) hosted an exhibition on the subject of group identity and symbolism as they relate to micronations. The exhibition focused on ], ] and ] artifacts, as well as other symbols and instruments created and used by a number of micronations from the 1950s through to
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From ] through ] ], the ] at the ] (UK) hosted an exhibition on the subject of group identity and symbolism as they relate to micronations. The exhibition focused on ], ] and ] artifacts, as well as other symbols and instruments created and used by a number of micronations from the 1950s through to
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an independent republic with himself as its king. The town has subsequently developed a healthy tourism industry based on literary interests, and "King
Richard" (whose sceptre consists of a recycled toilet plunger) continues to dole out Hay-on-Wye peerages and honours to anyone prepared to pay for
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when the emerging popularity of the
Internet made it possible to create and promote statelike entities in an entirely electronic medium, with relative ease. As a result the number of exclusively online, fantasy or simulation-based micronations expanded dramatically. Many thousands of ephemeral
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With literally thousands in existence, micronations of the second type are by far the most common. They exist "for fun", have few participants, are ephemeral, exclusively internet-based, and rarely survive more than a few months — although there are notable exceptions. They are usually
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hosted as part of the exhibition and will feature in a 5-part ] television documentary about micronations produced by ] and scheduled to screen in the United
Kingdom commencing in July ]. The exhibition is also being reprised at the ] in ] from 24 June - 29 July
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These micronations also tend to be fairly serious, and often involve significant numbers of people interested in recreating the past or simulating political or social processes. Many of these micronations form a loose alliance under the auspices of the
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to describe the many thousands of small unrecognized statelike entities that have mostly arisen since that time. The term has since also come to be used retrospectively to refer to earlier unrecognised entities, some of which date to as far back as the
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Micronations should be distinguished from various entities which exercise effective governmental and military control over a territory, despite not being recognised as a state by most or all other states. Examples of such entities would include
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There has been a small but growing amount of attention paid to the micronation phenomenon in recent years. Most interest in academic circles has been concerned with studying the apparently anomalous legal situations affecting such entities as
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federal court temporary restraining order from selling bonds and bank licenses. New Utopia has claimed for a number of years to be on the verge of commencing construction of an artificial island territory located approximately midway between
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and will feature in a 5-part ] television documentary about micronations produced by ] and scheduled to screen in the United
Kingdom commencing in July ]. The exhibition is also being reprised at the ] in ] from 24 June - 29 July
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New country projects are attempts to found completely new nation-states. They typically involve plans to construct artifical islands (few of which are ever realized), and a large percentage have embraced or purported to embrace
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was involved in another such project, which succeeded in building a small timber platform in international waters off the US west coast, however the structure was damaged by storms and finally pillaged by
Mexican fisherman.
1333:: "The Dominion of Melchizedek is a fraud, a major fraud, and not a legitimate sovereign entity. Persons associated with the Dominion of Melchizedek have been indicted and convicted of a variety of crimes."
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Micronations are quite small, both geographically and in terms of membership. They rarely have more than a few thousand members — and the vast majority have no more than one or two active participants.
430:, or many parts of the world controlled by rebel guerilla groups. By contrast, micronations do not exercise effective military or governmental control of any more than a very small area (e.g. the
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1149:. It calls itself an independent state, and while Conch Republicans speak with great pride of their "nation," this is generally seen as more of a playful game than a real attempt at freedom.
1555:(also known as "The Atlantis Project", but unrelated to the 1970s project of the same name), another libertarian artificial island project that raised US $ 400,000 before going bankrupt in
1271:'s political and financial establishment with tales of the bucolic, resource-rich country he claimed to rule as a benevolent sovereign prince, or "Cazique", when he arrived in the UK in
533:, issued private coinage and postage stamps for local use. Although the island was ruled as a virtual fiefdom, its owner never claimed to be independent of the United Kingdom, so
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This article is about entities that are not recognized by any world government. For information on countries that are legitimately recognized, but are geographically tiny such as
1235:, that 'seceded' from the rest of the city. It still exists as a charitable and publicity vehicle, and runs a unique fund-raiser in the form of a cross bridge Tug of War.
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beyond
Britain's nautical limit, seized by a pirate radio group in 1967 as a base for their operations, and currently used as the site of a secure web-hosting facility.
1351:, operated by an Oklahoma City longevity promoter named Prince Lazarus R. Long (b. Howard Turney) - and ostensibly a libertarian new country project - was stopped by a
1326:. According to John Shockey, former special assistant, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, in an address to the 4th International Financial Fraud Convention in London,
382:, stamps and currency, and confer titles and awards — but these are rarely recognised as having any form of validity outside their own communities of interest.
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948:"interplanetary empire", complete with silly salutes, a smiley-faced flag and a range of national holidays that includes "Snappy Comeback Day" amongst others.
451:, ruled by the "White Rajahs" of the Brooke family; both were independent personal fiefdoms in all but name, and survived until well into the 20th century.
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645:. They succeeded in creating a small artificial island but their efforts at securing international recognition met with little success, and near-neighbour
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Micronationalist activity shed much of its traditionally eccentric anti-establishment mantle and took on a distinctly hobbyist perspective from the mid-
907:, a group claiming a worldwide membership of several thousand that has minted its own coins, and which engages in real life Roman-themed re-enactments.
1577:, in exploring how some micronations represent grassroots political ideas, and in the creation of role-playing entities for instructional purposes.
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848:, far from the territorial waters of any nation, a steel structure has been anchored at a depth of 11 meters to foster the growth of an artificial
954:, a project that has undergone a mind-boggling series of reinventions by its teenage creator and currently claims to be a proto-undersea kingdom.
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Many micronations assert that they wish to be widely recognised as sovereign states — but they are not so recognised by established states.
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These types of micronations are usually located on small (usually disputed) territorial enclaves, generate limited economic activity founded on
1848:— Comprehensive online catalogue of stamps, coins, banknotes, awards and ephemera issued by various secessionist states and micronations.
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artifacts, as well as other symbols and instruments created and used by a number of micronations from the 1950s through to the present day.
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after an unresolved year-long dispute with Port
Stephens Council over Gillies's plans to construct a private residence on the property (see
1383:, has been deemed a scam for selling passports and diplomatic papers by the governments of the Marshall Islands and of the United States.
1186:, a secessionist state founded in 1980 to oppose the proposed construction of an aluminium smelter in an environmentally sensitive area of
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A number of micronations have been established for fraudulent purposes, by seeking to link questionable or illegal financial actions with
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833:, declared that he would not prosecute the Göritzs for the offence of abuse of titles, as the title of 'King' had been abolished in
1645:(UK) hosted an exhibition on the subject of group identity and symbolism as they relate to micronations. The exhibition focused on
917:. It was founded in 1979 by Robert Ben Madison, a high school student from Wisconsin, who promptly appointed himself King Robert I.
1975:
1972:
1521:, intending to anchor it permanently there as their "territory". The ship sank in a hurricane and the project foundered with it.
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A small number of micronations are founded on historical anomalies or eccentric interpretations of law. This category includes:
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Micronations of the third type include stand-alone artistic projects, deliberate exercises in creative online fiction and
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1263:. On the basis of a land grant made to him by the Anglophile native King of the Mosquito people in what is present-day
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These types of micronation are typically associated with a political or social reform agenda. Some are maintained as
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1824:— University paper discussing the prevalence of right wing political ideologies among Australian micronations.
993:, two of an extraordinarily diverse and entertaining array of micronations invented by prolific New Zealand-based
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to be its official language. Shortly after completion, however, it was seized and destroyed by the
Italian Navy.
1813:— Comprehensive list of failed secessionist states, alternative governments and other historical oddities.
1527:, another libertarian project that succeeded in building a small man-made island on the Minerva Reefs south of
1206:
913:, a two-decade old political simulation with several dozen members and an invented culture and English derived
734:. At around the same time an eccentric anti-taxation campaigner named John Charlton Rudge founded the Duchy of
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took place in
Helsinki at Finlandia Hall, the site of the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe (
1318:. Some of these are underwater, while others are territories administered by legitimate nations, amongst them
960:, a political simulation based on the United States of America that grew out of an US political forum in 2003.
2007:
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1592:, about Gregor MacGregor and the Principality of Poyais, by David Sinclair (Review, 2003, ISBN 0755310802).
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sales, and are at best tolerated or at worst ignored by the nations from which they allege to have seceded.
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742:; "His Grace the Duke of Avram" later went on to become an elected member of the Tasmanian Parliament. In
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1447:, a town in North Wales declared a "free borough" by a Welsh prince which unsuccessfully applied to the
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Several recent publications have dealt with the subject of particular historic micronations, including
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1836:— Formerly micro-nations.org, an Online hobbyist micronational directory & message board.
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1267:, MacGregor wove one of history's most elaborate hoaxes, managing to charm the highest levels of
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1364:, however the selected location continues to remain resolutely submerged by the waters of the
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automatic revert of edit by alleged Wik/Gzornenplatz sockpuppet, per Jimbo Wales permanent ban
2002:
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A "summit of micronations" was hosted as part of the exhibition and will feature in a 5-part
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in 2001. Resulting public dissatisfaction led to rioting, and the deaths of several
Somalis.
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artists who satirically claim to be part of a voluntary totalitarian collective, among them
1816:
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1513:, an early 1970s New York-based libertarian group that built a concrete-hulled ship called
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as part of a campaign to prevent the construction of a nuclear waste disposal facility in
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746:, a long-running dispute over flood damage to farm properties led to the creation of the
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that ended the U.S. Revolutionary War, and claimed by both the U.S. and Canada. Between
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declared the independence of his sixty-six-hectare northern New South Wales farm as the
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witnessed the foundation of a number of territorial micronations. The first of these,
1980:
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1465:, now the town of Pittsburg, New Hampshire - a geographic anomaly left unresolved by
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These types of micronations are almost exclusively the domain of male adolescents.
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1545:, a libertarian project that tried to lease territory from the Sultan of Awdal in
1955:, "Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede" by Nick Squires, 24 Feb 2005.
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One of the most recent examples of a micronation is the "Königreich Kreuzberg" (
1730:— places that are locations for fictional stories in literature and film.
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702:) declared his farming property independent after a dispute over wheat quotas.
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can at best be described as a precursor to later territorial micronations.
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a popular internet-based project created by Australian artist Liz Stirling.
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1947:, "If at first you don't secede..." by Mark Dapin, , 12 Feb 2005, pp 47-50
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town with anomalous claim to being a royal parish of the Swedish monarchy.
1216:, a controversial separatist group seeking the creation of an independent
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concerned solely with arrogating to their founders the outward symbols of
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1854:— coin club specialising in coins and banknotes from micronations.
754:, and mortgage foreclosure dispute led George and Stephanie Muirhead of
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1255:, invented by Scottish adventurer and South American independence hero
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1886:— the internet's oldest democratic micronation, founded in 1997.
1736:— San Francisco resident who proclaimed himself "Emperor of the
1283:- yet amazingly, MacGregor escaped prosecution, lived out his days in
1091:. He and his empire are the subject of a book (ISBN 0091899206) and a
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was a 400 square-metre platform built in international waters off the
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In the present day seven main types of micronations are prevalent:
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Micronational activities were disproportionately common throughout
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The term 'micronation', which literally means 'small nation', is a
1205:, in response to the Australian government's refusal to recognize
510:. The oldest existent micronation to arise in modern times is the
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was attended by representatives of ], ], ], ], Frestonia and Fusa,
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1874:— Private Cuban anti-communist Propaganda dating from 1977.
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and scheduled to screen in the United Kingdom commencing in July
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was the first manifestation of the phenomenon; it was founded in
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1696:— a partially self-governing neighborhood in the city of
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Amorph!03 Summit of Micronations – Documents/Asiakirjoja
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micronations are thought to have been created in this manner.
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with a worldwide population numbered in the tens of thousands
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Another Australian secessionist state came into existence on
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the area's residents refused to acknowledge either claimant.
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1842:— English-language micronational hobbyist news portal
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1004:, a highly developed web-based alternative reality project.
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Exercises in personal entertainment or self-aggrandizement.
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A "summit of micronations" hosted as part of the exhibition
1746:— a cyber-diocese with a real Roman Catholic bishop.
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The "government" of Melchizedek is allegedly based in the
1287:, and was honoured with a state funeral upon his demise.
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Exercises in personal entertainment or self-aggrandisement
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By far the most successful of these was the Territory of
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economic protest by residents and business owners in the
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Micronations generally have a number of common features:
353:. Modern micronational hobbyists sometimes refer to real
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Micronations typically issue formal instruments such as
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Office du Tourisme du canton de Montbenoît, 25 Nov 2004
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and has the motto "Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst" (English:
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television documentary about micronations produced by
633:. Oliver's group conducted dredging operations at the
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1912:, page 20, "Prince finds if all else fails, secede".
1752:— a film in which the London neighbourhood of
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and by scholars from various academic institutions.
1408:, which traces its history back to the middle ages.
1822:DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia
1240:Entities created for allegedly fraudulent purposes
649:sent a military force to the area and annexed it.
1880:— a non-secessionist feudalist micronation.
1830:— Online micronational portal and resources
1603:). The summit was attended by delegations of the
594:. It is known to have issued stamps and declared
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1344:, where it maintains a post office box address.
1195:Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
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313:– which are sometimes also referred to as
1672:. The exhibition is also being reprised at the
997:producer Bruce Henderson since the early 1970s.
333:– are entities that resemble independent
1945:The Sydney Morning Herald — Good Weekend
1122:exercises, and examples of this type include:
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856:, which is intended to be a new micronation.
568:principles and involved schemes to construct
386:These criteria distinguish micronations from
1790:— a self-sufficient floating platform.
1607:, the Kingdoms of Elgaland & Vargaland,
1459:) as testament to its apparent independence.
1101:, a combined exercise in fiction and art by
1072:, which quickly became a tourist attraction.
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1774:— Union enclave in Confederate state.
1404:, near the southern end of the border with
868:Social, economic, or political simulations.
714:, by an eccentric British monarchist named
1858:North American Araucanian Royalist Society
1290:Another well-known micronation fraud, the
1197:, founded in June 2004 on the uninhabited
891:Social, economic, or political simulations
750:in the state's northeast by Tom Barnes in
525:M. C. Harman, owner of the U.K. island of
1768:— rebelled against the Confederacy.
1762:— rebelled against the Confederacy.
1437:-era anti-aircraft platform built in the
883:Historical anomalies and aspirant states.
880:Entities created for fraudulent purposes.
874:Exercises in fantasy or creative fiction.
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1389:Historical anomalies and aspirant states
1156:, started to promote tourism in a small
968:Exercises in fantasy or creative fiction
877:Vehicles for the promotion of an agenda.
447:, ruled by the Clunies-Ross family, and
1780:— quasi-independent homelands in
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1110:Vehicles for the promotion of an agenda
817:by Christel Göritz and her son Rick in
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1852:Unrecognised States Numismatic Society
1720:— "countries" created mostly by
1564:Academic, literary and media attention
1220:state across much of the southern USA.
1054:supposedly declares independence from
1002:Republic of Howland, Baker and Jarvis
1535:before being ejected by troops from
837:, "and is therefore not protected".
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1981:Nations Come Together at Sunderland
1884:The Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia
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1919:, ISBN 0915179016, ISBN 1893626156
1878:The Imperial Republic of Shireroth
1419:which claims to have seceded from
1400:, a town in the Italian region of
1013:, a nation created by a number of
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748:Independent State of Rainbow Creek
683:in the final three decades of the
412:residential community associations
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720:Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina
664:Richard George William Pitt Booth
1539:, who later formally annexed it.
182:rv alleged Gene Poole sockpuppet
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1506:principles. Examples include:
900:". Examples of these include:
782:Principality of United Oceania
706:witnessed the creation of the
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1917:How to start your own country
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1756:proclaims itself independent.
1225:Maritime Republic of Eastport
1184:Independent State of Aramoana
976:creations. Examples include:
898:League of Secessionist States
438:Evolution of micronationalism
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1983:- Sunderland, UK exhibition.
1588:geographer Daniel Doan, and
698:, when Prince Leonard (born
529:in the early decades of the
494:(1860–62) in southern
486:), which is now the town of
18:Browse history interactively
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1989:- New York City exhibition.
1976:Autopia, Saya de Malha Bank
1728:List of fictional countries
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1517:, which they sailed to the
1457:Wales, England and Llanrwst
1347:Another micronation called
1141:, which began in 1982 as a
760:Principality of Marlborough
434:of its founders), if that.
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1941:, 2003, ISBN 3-936919-45-3
1902:Australian Daily Telegraph
1840:Micronational News Network
1154:Kingdom of Anse-Saint-Jean
1083:, who changed his name by
1058:and becomes a micronation.
860:Categories of micronations
666:declared the U.K. town of
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247:A "summit of micronations"
1760:Jones County, Mississippi
1582:Republic of Indian Stream
1543:Principality of Freedonia
1463:Republic of Indian Stream
1423:to become an independent
712:Snowtown, South Australia
710:on a rural property near
675:Micronations in Australia
637:, a shoal located in the
476:Republic of Indian Stream
454:Less successful were the
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1960:Ref Republic of Saugeais
1952:The Daily Telegraph (UK)
1937:Kochta/Kalleinen (Ed.):
1643:University of Sunderland
1227:, a part of the City of
840:In the Northern part of
488:Pittsburg, New Hampshire
1766:Winston County, Alabama
1680:from 24 June - 29 July
1605:Principality of Sealand
1590:The Land that Never Was
1584:(University Press), by
1292:Dominion of Melchizedek
1165:Freie Republik Wendland
813:) which was founded in
756:Rockhampton, Queensland
625:new country project by
492:Araucania and Patagonia
445:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
85:
1863:Open Directory Project
1772:Winn Parish, Louisiana
1617:Transnational Republic
1597:summit of micronations
1214:Republic of New Africa
1126:The "global state" of
1099:La Republique de Rêves
1010:Neue Slowenische Kunst
921:République du Saugeais
792:Impact of the internet
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