Micronations

But a number of so-called micronations around the world are run as though they're autonomous nations, their residents and leaders holding onto a faint hope that one day they may finally be legitimate members of the international community. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

Most people would accept that it's clearly neither in the case of the "micronations". ❋ Unknown (2007)

Lung is obviously a bit cracked, but I think you are kind of sinking to her level, Dave, in throwing in the facetious example of the "micronations". ❋ Unknown (2007)

"I think you are kind of sinking to her level, Dave, in throwing in the facetious example of the "micronations". ❋ Unknown (2007)

They are urged to shed the identity of their micronations and become citizens of the new modern state, even though no African really knows what the character of that modern state might be beyond a passport and an identity card. ❋ Unknown (2009)

During intermission, someone will go up to a group of totalitarian dictators awaiting their future micronations and ask, was Pruned inspired by the Battle of Leyte Gulf? ❋ Unknown (2006)

If you can choose, does that mean we have to give all those micronations seats at the UN too? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Secondly, these micronations typically fail because they have leverage over larger nations because there is no supragovernmental organization capable of laying the ground rules. ❋ Unknown (2007)

While Iceland now has the dubious honor of having possibly the "lowest number of Muslims in any country excepting micronations," (the actual numbers range between 321-800 according to the same Wikipedia article) being in a small country has its advantages. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It would be well for us to meditate on this, we who dream of development as micronations -- begging the pardon of the strict nationalists. ❋ Unknown (1971)

The first day's entry was the documentary "How to Start Your Own Country," director Jody Shapiro's look at six unrecognized, self-declared "micronations." ❋ Unknown (2011)

An early 20th-century postcard showing the country of Neutral Moresnet the residents of these micronations, sovereignty will never be a guarantee. ❋ Josh Levin (2011)

The apparent secession gave birth not only to this principality but, tapping into Australia's convict history and an enduring popular disdain for central authority, also inspired a proliferation of new micronations across the country. ❋ By NORIMITSU ONISHI (2011)

Real or virtual, micronations feed that common but quixotic urge to make and live by one's own rules. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

But not all micronations are truly attempts to create geographically distinct, sovereign countries. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

And yet, despite all these complications and many more, a few micronations have managed to survive for decades without being invaded and shut down by another country. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

And quite a few micronations have no territory at all, but exist only on the Internet; some of these serve as virtual real estate in role-playing games, while others are themselves simulations of real societies in some fashion or another. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

Lonely Planet Micronations by John Ryan, George Dunford, and Simon Sellars is a tongue-in-cheek guidebook to the world's micronations. ❋ Joe Kissell (2010)

[Sealand], an abandoned [World War 2] gun platform [off the coast] of Essex, is the world's best known micronation. ❋ Frankenheim (2009)

"I am the [founder] of my own Micronation, [no-one] has [recognised] us, yet..." ❋ Bman111 (2017)

That's [not a] real [country]! That's just [St. Charlie] or Atlantium, you know...micronations! ❋ Wantoon (2011)

I [joined] the micronation Amokolia on [the internet]. ❋ Jess H. (2007)

[I wonder why] I can't find [Jukt Micronics] listed in anywhere on [the web]? ❋ Bluespark (2007)

OI [IMA] [DECLARE] Micronational War [ON YA]! ❋ Orrie Democratic Republic. (2022)

The [Cupertino Alliance] is [superior] [to the] Grand Unified Micronational ❋ Basedandreadpilled (2020)

[Did you] [hear] about the Micronation [named] Davado? ❋ Jakeboii64 (2023)

[Hey you] said you were [gonna] make a [micronation], right? ❋ Orrie Democratic Republic. (2022)

I want to make a [micronation], but I don't think I can [get more] than 30-40 [members] ❋ Writer41134 (2016)