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Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are small, self-proclaimed entities that assert their sovereignty as independent states but which are not acknowledged as such by any of the recognised sovereign states, or by any supranational organization.
Micronations are aspirant states that claim independence but lack legal recognition by world governments or major international organisations. [5] [6] Micronations are classified separately from states with limited recognition and quasi-states, nor are they considered to be autonomous or self-governing as they lack the legal basis in international law for their existence. [7]
MicroCon is a biennial convention for micronationalists held since 2015. The event was created by Kevin Baugh, President of the Republic of Molossia. [1] Micronations are political entities that claim independence and mimic acts of sovereignty as if they were a sovereign state, but lack any legal recognition. [2]
A new self-proclaimed sovereign micronation has cropped up along a desolate stretch of Route 78. What that means, and what the owner's plans are, remain unclear.
No country formally recognizes Sealand, and even though the definition of Britain's territorial waters changed in 1987, thereby encompassing the area around Sealand, this micronation's ...
Micronations are political entities that claim independence and mimic acts of sovereignty as if they were a sovereign state, but lack any legal recognition. [2] According to Collins English Dictionary, many exist "only on the internet or within the private property of [their] members" [3] and seek to simulate a state rather than to achieve international recognition; their activities are ...
[4] [10] In the Cambridge University Press book Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty, MicroWiki is mentioned several times as an online community for online micronations. [11] In late 2024, a group of MicroWiki users strongly criticised the wiki's practices and biased administrators, which made strong waves in the micronational community ...
It can be hard to differentiate between micronations and secessionalist movements. However, micronations are usually humorous and do not seriously pursue independence in terms of recognition. Secessionalist movements are more serious and actually try to achieve independence and recognition, sometimes by violence.