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Several micronations have issued [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]], [[Flag of Westarctica|flags]], [[Stamps of Westarctica|postage stamps]], passports, and other items. These items are rarely accepted outside their own community, but may be sold as novelties to help raise money or collected by enthusiasts. | Several micronations have issued [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]], [[Flag of Westarctica|flags]], [[Stamps of Westarctica|postage stamps]], passports, and other items. These items are rarely accepted outside their own community, but may be sold as novelties to help raise money or collected by enthusiasts. | ||
The earliest known micronations date from the beginning of the 19th century. The advent of the Internet provided the means for people to create many new micronations, whose members are scattered all over the world and interact mostly by electronic means, often calling their nations "nomadic countries". The differences between such Internet micronations, other kinds of social networking groups, and role-playing games are sometimes difficult to define. | The earliest known micronations date from the beginning of the 19th century and the eccentric San Francisco resident known as [[Emperor Norton]] is often considered the "first micronationalist." | ||
The advent of the Internet provided the means for people to create many new micronations, whose members are scattered all over the world and interact mostly by electronic means, often calling their nations "nomadic countries". The differences between such Internet micronations, other kinds of social networking groups, and role-playing games are sometimes difficult to define. | |||
The term "micronation" to describe those entities dates at least to the 1970s. The term '''micropatriology''' is sometimes used to describe the study of both micronations and microstates by micronationalists, some of whom refer to [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation-states as "macronations." | The term "micronation" to describe those entities dates at least to the 1970s. The term '''micropatriology''' is sometimes used to describe the study of both micronations and microstates by micronationalists, some of whom refer to [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation-states as "macronations." | ||