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Top 10 Micronations in Photos
Got a problem with your country? Why not form one of your very own, with laws you choose yourself?
A micronation is a tiny, self-proclaimed sovereign state. Though they claim sovereignty and are often not interfered with by larger government entities, they are not recognized as official independent states (which sets them apart from microstates like The Vatican or Singapore.) There are any number of reasons someone may start a micronation: as a joke, as a form of art, for protest purposes, as a political or legal experiment, or even to conduct criminal activity. Often times a strange legal quirk (or outright loophole) gives these micronations a unique legal status. Some of them are hilarious. Some of them are interesting. Most of them are, in their own way, bizarre, unique, and strange.
Read awesome article 10 Weird Almost Nations.
1. Principality of Sealand
Info:
Size: 0.00055 km2
Population: 27 (2002 estimate)
Ruler: Michael Bates
Location:
2. Republic of Molossia
Info:
Size: 58 km2
Population: 2-3
Ruler: President Kevin Baugh
Location:
3. Principality of Hutt River
Info:
Size: 75 Km2
Population: Around 20 residents and 13,000-18,000 overseas citizens
Ruler: His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I
Location:
4. Other World Kingdom
Info:
Size: 0.02 km2
Population: Varies
Ruler: Her Royal Majesty Queen Patricia I
Location:
5. Waveland
Info:
Size: 784 km2
Population: 0
Ruler: Greenpeace
Location:
Grand Duchy of Westarctica
Info:
Size: 1,610,000 km2
Population: 0, usually
Ruler: Jon-Lawrence Langer, Grand Duke of Westarctica
Location:
7. Nation of Celestial Space
Info:
Size: The Entire Universe (minus Earth)
Population: Unknown
Ruler: Founder & First Representative James Thomas Mangan
Location:
The Entire Universe
8. Rose Island
Info:
Size: 0.0004 km2
Population: Varied
Ruler:President Giorgio Rosa
Location:
Adriatic Sea, 11 km (7 mi) off the coast of Rimini, Italy
9. Operation Atlantis
Info:
Size: One Boat
Population: Varied
Ruler: Werner Stiefel
Location:
Somewhere in Bahamas
10. Kingdom of Talossa
Info:
Size: 13 km2 , plus a large stretch of Antarctica.
Population: 120
Ruler: King John I
Location:
View Talossa – Kingdom of Talossa in a larger map
Read about these micronations at Weird Worm
Image sources: Wikipedia, Weird Worm
These are some really weird nations! Awesome images!
These are some really weird nations! Awesome images!
yeah man. Waveland is so damn crazy! LMAO
yeah man. Waveland is so damn crazy! LMAO