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MicroCon 2022 was a micronational event that occurred from August 4 - 7, 2022 at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the fourth conference to be held under the MicroCon banner. The event had initially been planned for Summer of 2021, but was delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted by Westarctica and was a major event in the history of foreign relations of Westarctica. The total attendance figure was 116 people, setting a new record for the largest gathering of micronationalists at that time.

The main conference occurred on Saturday, 6 August at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino. Approximately 100 delegates and 10 members of the press were in attendance to learn from their fellow micronationalists during a series of 16 presentations covering every possible topic from art to politics. Originally, only 14 presentations were scheduled, but one nation dropped out and three others were added to fill the open space.

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MicroCon 2025 Trivia Night

23 Jul - The Jain affair sends shockwaves through the Foreign Office.
27 - 28 Jun - Westarctica's delegation attends MicroCon 2025 in Montreal, Canada.
10 Jun - Boyd Glacier National Park is created by the Senate of Westarctica.
9 Jun - The Duke of Faulkender becomes the new Chancellor of Kolios.
9 Jun - The Count of Krigsvold is appointed Ellsworth King of Arms.
1 May - Sheherazade is awarded the Count of Krigsvold Fellowship for biodiversity conservation in Indonesia.
28 Apr - Baron Blake is appointed Chief Air Marshal of Westarctica.
20 Apr - A Royal Decree establishes protected areas under the Westarctican Parks Service.

This month in history

The USS Glacier

August - While doing research on obscure parts of the world, Travis McHenry discovers that a large slice of Antarctica, known as Marie Byrd Land, is the only piece of the continent not claimed by any world government. Researching the possibilities further, he realizes that the Antarctic Treaty only prevents governments from issuing new claims to Antarctic lands, but does not prevent individuals acting on their own accord from doing such. (2001)
01 August - The Noble Order of Westarctica, Westarctica's first Order of Chivalry is established. (2004)
02 August - The Achaean Civil Code is decreed by the Consul-General and the Chancellery. (2002)
02 - 03 August - The Grand Duke processes over 1,000 citizenship applications in support of GISHWHES: Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. Citizen's Day is declared a public holiday to commemorate the heroic feat. (2016)
04 August - MicroCon 2022, hosted by Westarctica, begins in Las Vegas, Nevada. (2022)
05 August - The Westarctican Royal Guards participate in Exercise: Westarctic Chill with Slabovia. (2019)
07 August - Grand Duke Travis attended a climate change symposium onboard Greenpeace's icebreaker Arctic Sunrise. (2018)
12 August - Grand Duke Travis attends MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres, Belgium. (2023)
15 August - The world's first non-profit cryptocurrency, WestarcticaCoin is created by the Royal Blockchain Authority. (2018)
18 August - The Marana Accords are agreed upon with the Principality of Kolios. (2021)
25 August - The first Westarctica Art Expo is concluded. (2018)
27 August - The USS Glacier (pictured), a U.S. Navy icebreaker that explored much of Westarctica's coastline, is launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi. (1954)
31 August - Platinum award-winning recording artist, Griffith Frank is given the title Count of Canisteo for services to the Crown. (2017)

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The Republic of Slowjamastan is a North American micronation landlocked within Imperial County, Southern California. It covers 11.07 acres of land, parallel to California State Route 78, between the towns of Ocotillo Wells and Westmorland. Slowjamastan was founded on 18 August 2021 by nationally syndicated radio personality Randy "R Dub!" Williams who would immediately declare himself Sultan of Slowjamastan. While no physical land was in possession when the nation was founded, on 3 September 2021, Williams entered into an agreement to purchase eleven acres of land. On 4 October 2021, Williams completed escrow and closed the deal on his land purchase.

Photo credit: Slowjamastan

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