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| An eccentric tongue-in-cheek micronation. It claims various terrestrial and interplanetary territories. | | An eccentric tongue-in-cheek micronation. It claims various terrestrial and interplanetary territories. | ||
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| [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2011 | |||
| French micronation created to promote and support local initiatives of the eponymous city, located in Southern France, 23km east of Montpellier. | |||
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| [[Empire of Angyalistan]] | | [[Empire of Angyalistan]] | ||
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| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
| French micronation that claims the Earth's horizon as its [[sovereignty|sovereign]] territory. | | French micronation that claims the Earth's horizon as its [[sovereignty|sovereign]] territory. | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Argonne]] | |||
| [[File:Argonne Flag.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2019 | |||
| Now-defunct miniature kingdom founded by [[Sir James Murphy]] after his abdication from as [[Kingdom of Scone|King of Scone]]. | |||
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| Empire of Atlantium|Atlantium | | Empire of Atlantium|Atlantium | ||
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| Self-declared state in central California founded by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]. Now a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | | Self-declared state in central California founded by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]. Now a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Casbah]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Casbah.gif|100px]] | |||
| 1995 | |||
| Now-defunct micronation founded by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] in rural Pennsylvania. | |||
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| [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]] | | [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]] | ||
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| A micronation which claims some territories of Antarctica, founded by [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis|Niels Vermeersch]]. | | A micronation which claims some territories of Antarctica, founded by [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis|Niels Vermeersch]]. | ||
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| [[House of Homestead]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Homestead.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2014 | |||
| Florida-based micronation ruled by [[Prince Arthur of Homestead]] claiming land in Andorra. | |||
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| [[Principality of Hutt River|Hutt River]] | | [[Principality of Hutt River|Hutt River]] | ||
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| A large farming area 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. Now defunct. | | A large farming area 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. Now defunct. | ||
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| [[Principality of Kolios]] | |||
| [[File:Kingdom of Kolios Flag.png|100px]] | |||
| 1995 | |||
| Founded by a group of elementary school students whose parents were stationed in Augsburg, Germany with the United States Army. Later incorporated into the [[Empire of Agber]]. | |||
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| [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]] | | [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]] | ||
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| Claims an uninhabited parcel of disputed land on the western bank of the Danube, between Croatia and Serbia. It was created by Czech politician and activist Vít Jedlička. | | Claims an uninhabited parcel of disputed land on the western bank of the Danube, between Croatia and Serbia. It was created by Czech politician and activist Vít Jedlička. | ||
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| [[Federal Republic of Lostisland|Lostisland]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Lostisland.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2008 | |||
| Unlike many other micronations, Lostisland doesn't claim to be a sovereign state, but rather defines herself as a cultural and social project. | |||
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| [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]] | | [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]] | ||
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| A micronation founded by Brazilian law students as a political simulation. Reunion has a very active political system. It has issued passports, minted coins and is considered one of the most important Lusophone micronations. The micronation has been portrayed by the media of dozens of countries, and has been the star of a front-page article of Reunion Island newspaper, which used It to trace a parallel between its independence and the idea of having independence from France | | A micronation founded by Brazilian law students as a political simulation. Reunion has a very active political system. It has issued passports, minted coins and is considered one of the most important Lusophone micronations. The micronation has been portrayed by the media of dozens of countries, and has been the star of a front-page article of Reunion Island newspaper, which used It to trace a parallel between its independence and the idea of having independence from France | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | |||
| [[File:Ruritania-Flg.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 1967 | |||
| The country began as a pseudo-simulation of a fictional nation, in 1967, but it evolved (post Internet) into a micronation having activities in the real world. | |||
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| [[Republic of Saugeais|Saugeais]] | | [[Republic of Saugeais|Saugeais]] | ||
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| An officially sanctioned tongue-in-cheek micronation located in eastern France, in the département of Doubs. | | An officially sanctioned tongue-in-cheek micronation located in eastern France, in the département of Doubs. | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Scone]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Scone.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2014 | |||
| Miniature kingdom governed by a monarchy and a parliament patterned after the British Crown and the Parliament at Westminster. | |||
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| [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] | | [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] | ||
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| 1963 | | 1963 | ||
| A town in the Italian region of Liguria that claims never to have been a part of the modern Italian state. | | A town in the Italian region of Liguria that claims never to have been a part of the modern Italian state. | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Shiloh.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 2008 | |||
| Micronation dedicated to cultural celebrations of the monarchical system of government and is noted for its persistent attempts at gaining political sovereignty and political independence, sometimes through unconventional means. | |||
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| [[Slabovia]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Slabovia.jpg|100px]] | |||
| 1984 | |||
| Slabovia exists in the hearts, minds and bodies of its noble and righteous citizens. | |||
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| Talossa | | Talossa | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Vikesland.jpg|100px]] | | [[File:Flag of Vikesland.jpg|100px]] | ||
| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
| A micronation located in Manitoba, Canada that was founded for the purposes of a TV documentary about micronations. It was founded by [[Prince Christopher | | A micronation located in Manitoba, Canada that was founded for the purposes of a TV documentary about micronations. It was founded by [[Prince Christopher|Christopher Beyette]], who claimed two properties in and near the town of Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon. Now defunct. | ||
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| [[Westarctica]] | | [[Westarctica]] | ||