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Vuldstein, founded in May 1977 and located in Portland, Oregon, was active for a short period which lasted until the end of the year, when its King moved to another city without renouncing to his throne, leading the Grand Republic to a state of inactivity. President Baugh took control of the nation for the following 21 years, undergoing different transitions to several nomadic kingdoms, then a People's Democratic Republic in 1998 until its present state. | Vuldstein, founded in May 1977 and located in Portland, Oregon, was active for a short period which lasted until the end of the year, when its King moved to another city without renouncing to his throne, leading the Grand Republic to a state of inactivity. President Baugh took control of the nation for the following 21 years, undergoing different transitions to several nomadic kingdoms, then a People's Democratic Republic in 1998 until its present state. | ||
Molossia has been a [[sovereignty|sovereign state]] since 1977 and | Molossia has been a [[sovereignty|sovereign state]] since 1977 and is well known outside the micronational community, receiving dozens of tourists each year. Kevin Baugh has stated, "We all want to think we have our own country, but you know the U.S. is a lot bigger." | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Treaties with other nations=== | ===Treaties with other nations=== | ||
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Molossia had a liberal foreign affairs policy that included the signing of treaties with other micronations, including [[Westarctica]], with which it signed a treaty of mutual recognition and friendship in May 2005. | |||
However, following the passage of a new diplomatic policy on 26 March 2007, Molossia no longer engages in formal diplomatic relations with other states. The public notice explained their policy as: | |||
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Thus, our policy is simple: we will be friendly toward all other nations, but we will not entertain formal relations. This also precludes treaties, embassies or alliances of any kind. They are not necessary; you do not need to be recognized by Molossia in order to be sovereign, any more than you need to be recognized by a larger nation in order to be sovereign. If you state your sovereignty, that is good enough for our government, as is should be for all. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
===State visits=== | |||
Despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, the Republic of Molossia still engages in acts of diplomacy | |||
==Territory== | ==Territory== | ||
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===Colony of Farfalla=== | ===Colony of Farfalla=== | ||
In August 2003, Baugh purchased a small piece of rural land in Northern California. This was | In August 2003, Baugh purchased a small piece of rural land in Northern California. This was named the Colony of Farfalla. The property was sold late in 2005, but in early 2015, Farfalla Colony was reacquired and became Molossian territory once again. | ||
===Desert Homestead Province=== | ===Desert Homestead Province=== | ||
After Baugh inherited more land which he subsequently named [[Desert Homestead Province]], in Southern California. Desert Homestead had been owned by Baugh's grandfather, and the property | ::''Main article: [[Desert Homestead Province]]'' | ||
After Baugh inherited more land which he subsequently named [[Desert Homestead Province]], in the area of Joshua Tree in Southern California. Desert Homestead had previously been owned by Baugh's grandfather, and the property was later declared a national monument dedicated to him. | |||
==International conflicts== | ==International conflicts== | ||