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| Empire of Atlantium|Atlantium | | Empire of Atlantium|Atlantium | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| Based in Australia, it advocates for global governance: specifically, no borders and freedom of movement. | | Based in Australia, it advocates for global governance: specifically, no borders and freedom of movement. | ||
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| [[Principality of Hutt River|Hutt River]] | | [[Principality of Hutt River|Hutt River]] | ||
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| 1970 | | 1970 | ||
| 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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| Liberland | | Liberland | ||
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| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| 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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| Holy Empire of Reunion|Reunion | | Holy Empire of Reunion|Reunion | ||
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| 1997 | | 1997 | ||
| 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. | | 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. | ||
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| [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | | [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | ||
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| [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] | | [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] | ||
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| 1967 | | 1967 | ||
| A World War II military facility consisting of a man-made structure located off the English coast that was occupied and declared to be an independent state by Paddy Roy Bates. | | A World War II military facility consisting of a man-made structure located off the English coast that was occupied and declared to be an independent state by Paddy Roy Bates. | ||
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| Užupis | | Užupis | ||
| | | [[File:Uzupis-Flag.png|100px]] | ||
| 1997 | | 1997 | ||
| Užupis is a neighborhood largely located in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1997, the residents of the area declared a Republic of Užupis, with its own flag, currency, president, and constitution. | | Užupis is a neighborhood largely located in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1997, the residents of the area declared a Republic of Užupis, with its own flag, currency, president, and constitution. | ||