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Molossia (/ m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i ə /), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a micronation claiming de facto independence, claims sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m 2) of land near Dayton, Nevada. [1] The micronation has not received recognition from any of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
Molossia in antiquity. The Molossians (Greek: Μολοσσοί or Μολοττοί, romanized: Molossoi or Molottoi) were a group of ancient Greek tribes which inhabited the region of Epirus in classical antiquity. [1] [2] Together with the Chaonians and the Thesprotians, they formed the main tribal groupings of the northwestern Greek group. [3]
[48] [49] Molossia's leader, Kevin Baugh, also servers an influential role in MicroCon as the event's creator and has even hosted "MicroCon 2015" in Southern California. [50] [51] [52] Most Serene Federal Republic of Montmartre: c.1965 This republic, retroactively dated to 1636, encompasses the Theater District in the borough of Manhattan in ...
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The Republic of Molossia in the United States, a satirical benevolent dictatorship run by Kevin Baugh, was created for comedic value. The eighth chapter concludes with the Great Bitter Lake Association , created as a micronation by the crews of 15 ships who were stranded in the Suez Canal during the Six-Day War .
Flags of micronations and intermicronational organisations at MicroCon 2022. Micronations are ephemeral, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states, but which are not acknowledged as such by any recognised sovereign state, or by any supranational organisation.
The U.S.-based micronation of Molossia had declared a state of war against East Germany in 1983, and after the reunification of Germany its founder has claimed that the island remains a vestigial part of that nation, allowing his passive "war" to continue. [6] In 1998, the island was severely hit by Hurricane Mitch, knocking over the bust of ...
A marker along the Republic of Molossia's claimed border with Nevada. In 2000, the Republic of Molossia and the erstwhile Kingdom of TorHavn hosted an Intermicronational Olympic Games online to coincide with the 2000 Summer Olympics. [87] Six micronations competed and were asked to record their performances then report it to a Molossian message ...