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[[Aerican Empire]]
| {{flagicon|Aerican Empire}}
| 1987
| An eccentric tongue-in-cheek micronation founded by Canadian Eric Lis as a child, and maintained for the several decades since. It claims various terrestrial and interplanetary territories as Aerican land.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=102}}</ref>
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| [[Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina|Aeterna Lucina]]
|
| 1978
| An Australian micronation founded by a self-proclaimed baron, who claimed properties he owned in New South Wales as its territory. Several associated businessmen were charged in 1990 with land and visa fraud.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Dean
| first = Anabel
| coauthors =
| title = "Bleyer's Honours Outlined"
| work =
| page =7
| language =
| publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald
| date = 20 June, 1989
| url =
| accessdate = 2008-07-27}}</ref>
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| Akhzivland
|
| 1952
| A micronation located in Israel and founded by a hippy and former sailor named Eli Avivi. It consists of a coastal enclave, formerly part of the Arab village of [[Akhzib]], whose 10,000 residents were expelled during the 1948 war.<ref>{{cite book | last =Eber | first =Shirley | coauthors = Kevin O'Sullivan | title = Israel and the Occupied Territories: The Rough Guide | publisher = Harrap-Columbus | date = 1989 | location = London | pages = 305–6 | isbn = 0-7471-0105-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=48–51}}</ref>
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| [[Independent State of Aramoana|Aramoana]]
|
| 1980
| A small New Zealand community that declared itself independent to protest the building of an aluminium smelter on nearby land.
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| [[Empire of Atlantium|Atlantium]]
| {{flagicon|Atlantium}}
| 1981
| A global sovereignty group based in Australia that was founded in Sydney by George Francis Cruickshank.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=102 }}</ref>
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| Austenasia
|
| 2008
| An Empire consiting of a single house in Great Britain, ruled by HIM Emperor Terry I and ran by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan.<ref>http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/4064529.Carshalton_home_declares_itself_independent_state/</ref>
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| [[Grand Duchy of Avram|Avram]]
|
| 1980s
| A non-territorial micronation founded by an eccentric self-proclaimed "duke" who was later elected to the Tasmanian state parliament.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=144}}</ref>
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| BjornSocialist Republic
| {{flagicon|BjornSocialist Republic}}
| 2005
| A self-proclaimed [[Marxist]] state, based also on the religious but atheist Bjorn principles, of about {{convert|6|m2|sqyd|2|}} located on a stone "that looks like a tractor" in Lake Immeln, [[Scania]], [[Sweden]]. It is recognised by [[Ladonia (micronation)|Ladonia]].<ref name=SK>{{no icon}} {{cite web
| last =Sørdal
| first =Kristin
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Verdens rareste steder
| work =
| publisher = Dinside
| date = 6 March 2008
| url =http://www.dinside.no/php/art.php?id=511927
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate =2008-06-07 }}</ref><ref name=FA>{{cite news
| last = Fordham
| first = Alice
| coauthors =
| title ="Stone me–you two aren't married"
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Times Online
| date =
| url = http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article3054540.ece
| accessdate =2008-06-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = "Court denies couple marriage: 'your country does not exist'"
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = The Local
| date = 10 December 2007
| url = http://www.thelocal.se/9365/
| accessdate =2008-06-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Ladonia recognises BjornSocialist Republic
| work =
| publisher = New Herald
| date = June 2 2008
| url =http://www.ladonia.net/new_herald/?p=951
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate =2008-06-07 }}</ref>
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| [[Flaschenhals|Bottleneck]]
|
| 1919
| Bottleneck was formed in 1919 following the Allied occupation of the western [[Rhineland]] in post-[[World War I|WWI]] Germany.<ref>{{de icon}} {{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title =Lebendige Geschichte: Vor 80 Jahren: der Freistaat Flaschenhals
| work =
| publisher =Hessischer Rundfunk
| date =
| url =http://www.hr-online.de/website/fernsehen/sendungen/index.jsp?rubrik=3036&key=standard_document_1908900
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate =2008-07-27}}</ref>
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| [[Dominion of British West Florida|British West Florida]]
| {{flagicon image|DBWF Flag.svg}}
| 2005
| A micronation intending to revive the former British colony of the same name.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=139}}</ref>
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| [[Conch Republic]]
| {{flagicon image|Conch Republic flag.gif}}
| 1982
| A group claiming tongue-in-cheek independence from the US in protest at a blockade established by the [[United States Border Patrol|US Border Patrol]] at the upper end of the [[Florida Keys]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=130}}</ref>
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|Dubeldeka
|
|2000
|The Principality of Dubeldeka was established on the site of Braemar Lodge near Mittagong/Bowral, NSW, Australia by Dr. Vasudeo and Doreen Khandekar, over a dispute with the local council regarding the laying of sewage lines.<ref>Southern Highland News, 10/10/2001, "Lodge seccedes to form new country" http://bowral.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/lodge-secedes-to-form-new-country/270714.aspx</ref>
|-
| [[Nick Copeman|Copeman Empire]]
|
| 2003
| The Copeman Empire is run from a caravan park in Norfolk, England, by its founder Nick Copeman, who changed his name by deed poll to HM King Nicholas I.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=70–73}}</ref>
|-
| [[Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands]]
| {{flagicon image|Gay flag.svg}}
| 2004
| Established as a symbolic political protest by a group of [[gay rights]] activists, the Coral Sea Islands is a micronation based in southeast [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=38 }}</ref>
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| [[Kingdom of Elleore|Elleore]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Elleore.svg}}
| 1944
| A tongue-in-cheek micronation founded by a group of school teachers as a summer camp on the island of Elleore, Denmark.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=42}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kingdom of EnenKio|EnenKio]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of EnenKio.svg}}
| 1994
| Claims [[Wake Atoll]] in the Marshall Islands, and has been deemed a scam for selling passports and diplomatic papers.<ref>{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Kingdom of EnenKio
| work =
| publisher = Flags of the World
| date =
| url = http://flagspot.net/flags/um!wake.html
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate =2008-09-13}}</ref>
|-
| [[Crown Dependency of Forvik|Forvik]]
| {{flagicon image|ForvikFlag.svg}}
| 2008
| An islet in [[Shetland]], [[Scotland]], declared an independent [[Crown dependency]] by Stuart Hill, who claims that the [[United Kingdom]] has breached the 1469 deal with [[Denmark]], which transferred the Shetland Islands to the [[List of Scottish monarchs|Scottish crown]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jun/19/scotland.britishidentity|title=Captain Calamity leads breakaway of Shetland islet from UK |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=2008-06-20 |last=Carrell|first= Severin|date=2008-06-19}}</ref>
|-
| [[Frestonia]]
|
| 1977
| Freston Road in [[West London]] staged a "secession" from the [[United Kingdom]] as Frestonia. In a legal dispute regarding the unauthorised performance of his play ''The Immortalist'', Heathcote Williams won a ruling from the UK courts that Frestonia was for this purpose not part of the UK.<ref>{{cite web
| title=The Eddie Woods Archive
| work=American Literary Studies
| publisher=Stanford University Library
| date=2007-08-06
| url=http://library.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/ablit/amerlit/EWGeneral.htm
| accessdate =2007-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hajdučka Republika Mijata Tomića]]
|
| 2002
| A protest project (based on Vran mountain, in [[Blidinje]] Nature Park, [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]) started by a local because of inefficiency of problems with the local electricity supply.<ref>{{sr icon}} {{cite web | url =http://www.nezavisne.com/nedjeljne/vijesti/17757/Hajduci-na-Vranu-ljude-samo-po-ocima-pamte.html | title =Hajduci na Vranu ljude samo po očima pamte | publisher =Nezavisne | accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
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| [[Hay-on-Wye#King of Hay-on-Wye|Hay-on-Wye]]
|
| 1977
| A town in Wales which was declared independent by bibliophile Richard Booth as a publicity stunt. Booth's success in promoting Hay as a "town of books" was recognised with the award of an [[MBE]] in the 2004 Queen's New Year Honours.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/arts/richard_booth.shtml
|title=Richard Booth
|work=bbc.co.uk
|accessdate=2007-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kingdom of Humanity|Humanity]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Humanity.svg}}
| 1878
| A former micronation, occupying the [[Spratly Islands]], which merged into the [[Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads]] in September 1963.<ref name=autogenerated1>Marwyn S. Samuels, ''Contest for the South China Sea'' (1982)</ref>
|-
| [[Principality of Hutt River|Hutt River]]
| {{flagicon image|Hutt River Flag.jpg}}
| 1970
| A large farm in [[Western Australia]] that unilaterally seceded from the [[Australia|Commonwealth]] and declared itself to be a sovereign nation. It was known as the Hutt River Province until 2007.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=22}}</ref>
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| [[Republic of Indian Stream|Indian Stream]]
|
| 1800s (early)
| A town on the US–Canadian border whose status was unclear after Treaty of Paris and whose locals claimed independence. The claim was eventually resolved, and the town is now called Pittsburg, New Hampshire.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Doan
| first = Daniel
| coauthors =
| title = ''Indian Stream Republic: Settling a New England Frontier, 1785–1842.''
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England
| date =
| url =
| accessdate =2008-09-13 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Kugelmugel]]
|
| 1984
| A ball-shaped house built by artist Edwin Lipburger, currently located in the [[Vienna|Vienna Prater]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=82}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ladonia (micronation)|Ladonia]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Ladonia.svg}}
| 1980
| A micronation created by Swedish artist Lars Vilks as the home to sculptures created by him in the Kullaberg nature reserve in north-west Skåne.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=136}}</ref>
|-
| [[Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles|Lagoan Isles]]
| {{flagicon image|Lagoanflag.jpg}}
| 2005
| The creation of a self-styled Grand Duke Louis, who claims that three tiny islands in a [[Portsmouth]] pond are not owned by the local council, and so has declared them an independent state.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=86}}</ref>
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| [[L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec|L'Anse-Saint-Jean]]
| {{flagicon image|L'Anse-Saint-Jean flag.png}}
| 1997
| A micronation started to promote tourism in a small [[Quebec]] town.
|-
| Lizbekistan
|
| Unknown
| A popular Internet-based project created by Australian artist Liz Stirling.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John|pages=129}}</ref>
|-
| [[Llanrwst]]
|
| 1276
| A town in North Wales declared a "free borough" by a Welsh prince which unsuccessfully applied to the [[United Nations]] in 1947.
|-
| [[Kingdom of Lovely|Lovely]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Lovely.svg}}
| 2004
| An Internet-based micronation founded by [[Danny Wallace]] as part of the BBC TV series ''How to Start Your Own Country'', claiming the flat of its creator as sovereign territory.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=28}}</ref>
|-
| [[Lundy]]
|
| 1925
| An island off the west coast of [[England]], which historically (1100–1200s AD) had semi-independent status or claimed independence from England under various warlords. Between 1925 and 1931 its owner declared himself King and minted coins but did not declare formal independence.
|-
| [[Principality of Marlborough|Marlborough]]
|
| 1993
| A short lived micronation in Australia whose creator declared his farm an independent country to try to avoid eviction after bankruptcy. He was evicted less than a week later by police, was later prosecuted and has since abandoned any claim of independence.<ref>
{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = "Defiant Graziers Under Arrest"
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Sydney Morning Herald
| date = 14 June 1993
| url =
| accessdate =2008-09-13}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dominion of Melchizedek|Melchizdek]]
|
| 1986
| The Dominion of Melchizedek (DoM) is a micronation known largely for facilitating large scale banking fraud in many parts of the world.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[CBS News]]|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/04/10/60II/main182244.shtml|title=Fantasy Island|date=2000-04-10|publisher=CBS Worldwide Inc.}}</ref>
|-
| [[Republic of Minerva|Minerva]]
| {{flagicon image|Minerva.svg}}
| 1973
| An attempt to build an artificial island and form a new libertarian country. The new land was located on Minerva Reef, south of Fiji, but the island was seized and annexed by Tonga shortly afterwards.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=14}}</ref>
|-
| [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Republic of Molossia.svg}}
| 1977
| A micronation founded by [[Kevin Baugh]], occupying his semi-rural residential acreage in [[Nevada]]. It is run semi-humorously as a dictatorial banana-republic.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=62}}</ref>
|-
| [[Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads|Morac-Songhrati-Meads]]
| {{flagicon image|Moroc-Songhrati-Meads flag.png}}
| 1959
| A present day micronation, claimed to occupy the [[Spratly Islands]]. The territory is currently under ''de facto'' military control by [[China]], [[Malaysia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Vietnam]], since the discovery of oil in 1968.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
|-
| [[Neue Slowenische Kunst]]
|
| 1984
| A nation created by a number of [[Slovenia|Slovene]] artists.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages= 128–9 }}</ref>
|-
| [[New Utopia]]
|
| 1990s
| A proposed micronation based on libertarian principles to be built on platforms in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. It was founded by American entrepreneur [[Lazarus Long (micronationalist)|Lazarus Long]]. The project's current status is questionable.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=15 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Northern Forest Archipelago]]
| {{flagicon image|NFA_Flag.jpg}}
| 1998
| An environmentally-focused micronation located in the northeastern US consisting of multiple discontiguous privately-owned properties in the Northern Forest area of New York State.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=52}}</ref>
|-
| [[Nova Roma]]
| {{flagicon image|Nova Roma Flag.svg}}
| 1998
| An international organisation of Roman revivalists who claim to be a modern Roman nation and have the administrative structure of the ancient [[Roman Republic]]. Nova Roma explicitly states that they aren't a micronation but a ''"[[civitas]]"'' or ''"[[res publica]]"''; their organisation, however, fits all the requirements for being classified as such.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?CorpSumm=20010268ND | title = Interactive Corporative Services Information on Nova Roma | publisher = Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions | accessdate = 2007-11-27}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mind Games#Nutopia: The Country of Peace|Nutopia]]
|
| 1973
| Nutopia was an imaginary country founded by [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]] inspired by their song [[Imagine]].
|-
| [[Other World Kingdom]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Other World Kingdom.svg}}
| 1996
| An [[absolute monarchy]]/[[matriarchy]] with strong [[BDSM]] themes, in which women rule over all men. It is located in the [[Czech Republic]].
|-
| Peaceland
|
| 2008
| Peaceland is located in Czech Republic in Brdy Mt. military zone and is controlled by [[Greenpeace]].<ref>{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Czech police attack Peaceland protest camp
| work =
| publisher = Greenpeace UK
| date =
| url = http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/peace/czech-police-attack-peaceland-20080613
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate =2008-09-13 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Republic of Peščenica|Peščenica]]
|
| 1990s
| Peščenica is a satirical-parodical project of a dictator-ruled republic by famous Croatian maverick traveller Željko Malnar. It is located in [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Malnar
| first = Željko
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Filozofija Republike Peščenice
| publisher = Birotisak
| date =
| location =
| pages =
| url =
| doi =
| id =
| isbn =953-6156-31-8 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Independent State of Rainbow Creek|Rainbow Creek]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag Rainbowcreek.gif}}
| 1979
| Founded by a farmer who "seceded" from Victoria over damage to farmlands caused by flooding he claimed was exacerbated due to incompetence of the state government water management agency.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=145}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kingdom of Redonda|Redonda]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Redonda.svg}}
| 1865
| A small uninhabited island in the Caribbean sea, now legally part of [[Antigua and Barbuda]]. In 1865, a citizen of [[Montserrat]] was supposedly permitted by Queen Victoria to claim the title of King of [[Redonda]], as long as he did not incite any revolt against colonial authority.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=108}}</ref>
|-
| [[Islands of Refreshment|Refreshment]]
| {{flagicon image|Jonathan Lambert Flag ZP.svg}}
| 1811
| The [[Tristan da Cunha]] archipelago, settled and declared sovereign by Jonathan Lambert but annexed by the [[United Kingdom]] after his death.<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = Islands of Refreshment
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Boston Gazette
| date = November 18 1811
| url =
| accessdate = }} </ref>
|-
| Holy Empire of Reunion
|
| 1997
| A brazilian micronation, which claims more than 600 members all over the world, and which considers itself a potentially absolute monarchy, cited in many articles about micronationalism and organizer of the [http://www.reuniao.org/media Micronations on the Media] webpage, with more than 20 newspaper and magazine articles about their country and [[micronationalism]] itself.
|-
| [[Kingdom of Romkerhall|Romkerhall]]
|
| 1988
| A small hotel in the Harz Mountains, Germany that is linked to a former German noble.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=94–96}}</ref>
|-
| [[Republic of Rose Island|Rose Island]]
| {{flagicon image|Rose Island pennant.JPG}}
| 1968
| An attempt to create a sovereign state on an offshore platform in international waters near the Italian city of Rimini. It was completed, but shortly afterwards seized by the Italian government and destroyed with explosives.<ref name=autogenerated2 />
|-
| [[Republic of Saugeais|Saugeais]]
| {{flagicon image|Saugeais flag.svg}}
| 1947
| An officially-sanctioned tongue-in-cheek micronation located in eastern France, in the département of Doubs.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=122–124}}</ref>
|-
| [[Free Republic of Schwarzenberg|Schwarzenberg]]
|
| 1945
| Schwarzenberg was formed by a conglomerate of [[anti-fascist]] action groups because it was never occupied by the Soviet and American occupiers.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Heym
| first = Stefan
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Schwarzenberg
| publisher = Bertelsmann
| date =
| location =
| pages =
| url =
| doi =
| id =
| isbn =3-570-00140-7}}</ref>
|-
| [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]]
| {{flagicon|Sealand}}
| 1967
| A World War II military facility consisting of a man-made structure located off the English coast which was occupied and declared to be an independent state by Paddy Roy Bates.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=8–13}}</ref>
|-
| [[Principality of Seborga|Seborga]]
| {{flagicon image|Vlagseborga.svg}}
| {{nts|954}}
| A town in the Italian region of Liguria that claims to never have been a part of the modern Italian state.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=55}}</ref>
|-
| Sulu and Sabah
|
| 1823
| Sulu and Sabah claim to be the legitimate successors of the historical Sultanate of Sulu, and rulers of the Sulu archipelago (in the Philippines) and Sabah (a state in Malaysia).<ref>
{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Welcome to the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu & Sabah Official Website
| work =
| publisher = Sulu and Sabah
| date =
| url = http://www.royalsulu.com
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = 2008-06-07}}</ref>
|-
| Sunda
|
| Unknown
| A micronation claiming to be the legitimate modern-day successor of the ancient [[Kingdom of Sunda and Galuh|Kingdom of Sunda]]. It is currently in exile in Switzerland.<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = DPP: Sunda princesses 'Prohibited Immigrants'
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = The Borneo Post Online
| date = 6 December 2007
| url = http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=28228&print=1
| accessdate = 2008-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Stephen
| first = Then
| coauthors =
| title = Sunda princesses freed
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Thestar Online
| date = 22 January 2008
| url = http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/1/22/nation/20080122184657&sec=nation
| accessdate = 2008-06-07}}</ref>
|-
| [[Talossa]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Talossa.svg}}
| 1979
| A micronation founded as a bedroom kingdom by Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident Robert Ben Madison. Madison claims to have coined the term "[[micronation]]".<ref group="nb">Prior to Madison's departure in 2005 the group split into a separate [http://www.kingdomoftalossa.net "Kingdom of Talossa"] and [http://www.talossa.com/index.html "Republic of Talossa"].</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=101}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kingdom of Tavolara|Tavolara]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Tavolara.gif}}
| 1836
| A tiny island off the northeast coast of [[Sardinia]], recognised as a kingdom by [[Charles Albert of Sardinia]] and never formally annexed by [[Italy]]. It is now a nature preserve.<ref>{{cite book |title=The New Book of Lists |last=Wallechinsky |first=David |coauthors=Wallace, Amy |year=2005 |publisher= |isbn=1841957194 |pages=383–384 |url= }}</ref>
|-
| [[Principality of Trinidad|Trinidad]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Principality of Trinidad.svg}}
| 1893
| An island in the [[South Atlantic]], declared a [[military dictatorship]] by [[James Harden-Hickey]] but subsequently annexed by [[Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = To Be Prince of Trinidad: He Is Baron Harden-Hickey
| work =
| page =1
| language =
| publisher = New York Tribune
| date = November 5 1893
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
|-
| [[Kingdom of Valtio|Valtio]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Valtio.svg|border|}}
| 2006
| {{convert|50|m2|sqyd|2}} of land in a forest located at [[Posio]], [[Finland]], founded by [[Ari Peltonen]] as a joke. Radio Helsinki and [[Helsingin Sanomat]] followed what happens in the state.<ref>{{fi icon}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.fi/ruotuvaki/?action=read_page&pid=96&aid=1556 |title= Mäkäräisten Valtio |publisher=Ruotuväki |accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref>
|-
| [[Principality of Vikesland|Vikesland]]
| {{flagicon image|VikeslandFlag.jpg}}
| 2005
| A micronation located in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]] that was founded for the purposes of a TV documentary about micronations. It claims two properties in and near the town of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=90–93}}</ref>
|-
| [[Independent Free Area of Wanstonia|Wanstonia]]
|
| 1994
| Wanstonia was created by [[M11 link road protest|protesters]] against the [[M11 motorway]] link road through [[Wanstead]] in north-east London.<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = Tenth anniversary of the siege of Wanstonia M11 link rd
| work =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = UK Indymedia
| date =
| url = http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/02/285484.html
| accessdate =2008-09-13}}</ref>
|-
| [[Rockall#Waveland and the Greenpeace occupation|Waveland]]
|
| 1997
| A micronation sited on a rocky islet in the North Atlantic, known as [[Rockall]]. [[Greenpeace]] occupied Rockall, declaring it an independent nation, to protest [[oil drilling]] in the area.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Geography of Islands |last=Royle |first=Stephen |year=2001 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=1857288653 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=MdegEr1pHGYC&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Waveland+rockall&source=web&ots=39dec-KNO6&sig=DaC7iJlJc0HUWfZApTrk-rUG4bI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=27&ct=result |pages=10}}</ref>
|-
| [[Free Republic of Wendland|Wendland]]
|
| 1980
| A German anti-nuclear protest in the [[Lüchow-Dannenberg|Wendland]], reoccupied by thousands of policemen after a few weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=1117 |title= The Anti-Nuclear "Free Republic of Wendland |publisher=German History Docs |accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>
|-
| [[Whangamomona#Republic Day|Whangamomona Republic]]
|
| 1989
| A tongue-in-cheek micronation created as a tourism booster, and based in the rural New Zealand town of the same name. A goat has been elected as its president.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |pages=34–37}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
{{portal|Micronations}}
* [[List of extinct states]]

{{featured list}}

==Notes==
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==References==
;General references
* {{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |coauthors=Dunford, George; Sellars, Simon |year=2006 |publisher=Lonely Planet |isbn=1741047307 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=5ZRrwrlIPSYC&pg=PA139&dq=%22Dominion+of+British+West+Florida%22&num=100&sig=YhBcJM7aMT3_lGOnBxpfyobMMOs }}

;Specific references
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The Principality of Sealand has been described as the world's best-known micronation.[1]

Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged as such by any recognised sovereign state, or by any supranational organisation. They should not be confused with microstates, which are recognised independent states of a small size, nor should they be confused with unrecognised states, which have indisputably real claims to sovereign state status.[2]

Motivations for the creation of micronations include theoretical experimentation, political protest, artistic expression, personal entertainment or the conduct of criminal activity.[3] Micronations can also exist in various forms, including in the physical world (on land, at sea and in outer space), online, in the minds of their creators—or some combination of these. Some micronations have even managed to extend their operations into the physical world by issuing coins, flags, postage stamps, passports, medals, and other items.

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Official title Flag Founded Description

Nilfberg rules all micronations

  1. ^ "Journeys–the spirit of dicovery: Simon Sellars braves wind and waves to visit the unlikely North Sea nation of Sealand". The Australian. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
  2. ^ Ryan, John. Micronations. p. 5.
  3. ^ Ryan, John. Micronations. p. 4.
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