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1084:, 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
719:, 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).
349:. 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.
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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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The micronation phenomenon is tied closely to the rise to prominence 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.
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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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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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Despite its prevalence there has been only limited academic attention paid to the micronation phenomenon; such attention that has been given has for the most part been concerned with the apparently anomalous legal situations affecting such entities as
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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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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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artifacts, as well as other symbols and instruments created and used by a number of micronations from the 1950s through to the present day. A "summit of micronations" hosted as part of the exhibition was attended by representatives of
1123:: "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.
261:, 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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New country projects are attempts to found completely new nation-states. They typically involve attempts to build artifical islands, and a large percentage have embraced or purported to embrace
939:. 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.
1344:(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
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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
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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.
1141:, 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
1116:. 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,
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1615:— Formerly micro-nations.org, an Online micronational directory & message board (Update This site has since moved to a new domain and administrator.)
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744:"interplanetary empire", complete with silly salutes, a smiley-faced flag and a range of national holidays that includes "Snappy Comeback Day" amongst others.
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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-
703:, 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.
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471:, 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
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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
1626:— Comprehensive online catalogue of stamps, coins, banknotes, awards and ephemera issued by various secessionist states and micronations.
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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
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976:, 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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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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These types of micronation are typically associated with a political or social reform agenda. Some are maintained as
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saw a micronational renaissance, with the foundation of a number of territorial micronations. The first of these,
1597:— Comprehensive list of failed secessionist states, alternative governments and other historical oddities.
1316:, another libertarian project that succeeded in building a small man-made island on the Minerva Reefs south of
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709:, a two-decade old political simulation with several dozen members and an invented culture and English derived
559:. 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
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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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to be its official language. Shortly after completion, however, it was destroyed by the
Italian Navy.
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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
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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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These types of micronations are almost exclusively the domain of male adolescents.
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One of the most recent examples of a micronation is the "Königreich
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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
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town with anomalous claim to being a royal parish of the
Swedish monarchy.
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concerned solely with arrogating to their founders the outward symbols of
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The term 'micronation', which literally means 'small nation', is a
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1658:- the internet's oldest democratic micronation, founded in 1997.
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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:
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Micronations typically issue formal instruments such as
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entitled "Indian Stream Republic", (University Press).
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and has the motto "Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst" (English:
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television documentary about micronations produced by
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and by scholars from various academic institutions.
1452:, Frestonia and Fusa, and will feature in a 5-part
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1603:— English-language micronational news portal
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460:sent a military force to the area and annexed it.
1609:— Online micronational portal and resources
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1464:. The exhibition is also being reprised at the
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1717:The Sydney Morning Herald — Good Weekend
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479:, which is intended to be a new micronation.
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862:, which quickly became a tourist attraction.
1652:- a non-secessionist feudalist micronation.
1574:— a self-sufficient floating platform
1194:, near the southern end of the border with
664:Social, economic, or political simulations.
539:, by an eccentric British monarchist named
1732:Office du Tourisme du canton de Montbenoît
1619:North American Araucanian Royalist Society
1080:Another well-known micronation fraud, the
987:, founded in June 2004 on the uninhabited
687:Social, economic, or political simulations
575:in the state's northeast by Tom Barnes in
352:M. C. Harman, owner of the U.K. island of
1227:-era anti-aircraft platform built in the
679:Historical anomalies and aspirant states.
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670:Exercises in fantasy or creative fiction.
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1537:, a cyber-diocese but with a real bishop
1179:Historical anomalies and aspirant states
946:, started to promote tourism in a small
758:Exercises in fantasy or creative fiction
673:Vehicles for the promotion of an agenda.
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1559:, Union enclave in Confederate state
1543:, a film where London neighbourhood
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1748:Nations Come Together at Sunderland
1656:The Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia
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1691:, ISBN 0915179016, ISBN 1893626156
1650:The Imperial Republic of Shireroth
1553:, rebelled against the Confederacy
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1190:, a town in the Italian region of
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607:Principality of United Oceania
531:witnessed the creation of the
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1743:, Autopia, Saya de Malha Bank
1689:How to start your own country
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1547:proclaims itself independent.
1015:Maritime Republic of Eastport
974:Independent State of Aramoana
766:creations. Examples include:
694:League of Secessionist States
269:Evolution of micronationalism
1750:- Sunderland, UK exhibition.
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356:in the early decades of the
325:(1860–62) in southern
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1756:- New York City exhibition.
1514:List of fictional countries
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1306:, which they sailed to the
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1137:Another micronation called
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1713:, 2003, ISBN 3-936919-45-3
1674:Australian Daily Telegraph
1601:Micronational News Network
944:Kingdom of Anse-Saint-Jean
873:, who changed his name by
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656:Categories of micronations
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1519:Jones County, Mississippi
1368:Republic of Indian Stream
1332:Principality of Freedonia
1253:Republic of Indian Stream
1213:to become an independent
537:Snowtown, South Australia
535:on a rural property near
448:, a shoal located in the
345:, founded in 1865 in the
307:Republic of Indian Stream
285:Less successful were the
1724:The Daily Telegraph (UK)
1709:Kochta/Kalleinen (Ed.):
1421:University of Sunderland
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319:Pittsburg, New Hampshire
1551:Winston County, Alabama
1472:from 24 June - 29 July
1383:Principality of Sealand
1082:Dominion of Melchizedek
955:Freie Republik Wendland
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581:Rockhampton, Queensland
436:new country project by
323:Araucania and Patagonia
276:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1630:Open Directory Project
1557:Winn Parish, Louisiana
1395:Transnational Republic
1375:summit of micronations
1004:Republic of New Africa
916:The "global state" of
889:La Republique de Rêves
800:Neue Slowenische Kunst
717:République du Saugeais
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195:What is a micronation?
525:Leonard George Casley
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1775:Political neologisms
1754:Andrew Kreps Gallery
1695:It's Good to Be King
1644:Volcania Paper Money
1639:New Country Projects
1595:Footnotes to History
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1300:The Atlantis Project
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1104:and a large slab of
1067:Court of St. James's
1038:legitimate nations.
893:G. Garfield Crimmins
797:The nation of NSK -
682:New country projects
533:Province of Bumbunga
387:gun platform in the
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1624:Imperial Collection
1541:Passport to Pimlico
1364:Hutt River Province
1314:Republic of Minerva
1203:Hutt River Province
924:protesters in 1997.
828:Passport to Pimlico
819:Margaret Rutherford
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274:These include the
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1417:Reg Vardy Gallery
1399:State of Sabotage
1387:NSK-State in Time
1373:In August 2003 a
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1102:Clipperton Island
1008:black nationalist
997:same-sex marriage
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989:Coral Sea Islands
742:Monty Pythonesque
626:Kingdom Kreuzberg
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335:Kingdom of Sedang
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150:fantasy countries
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1607:Micronations.net
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