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Purpose: To neatly organise the micronations that have articles on Wikipedia into a single/multiple list(s). How: By defining what reliable sources do and don't refer to as a micronations, and which notable places (historical or present) that definition applies to.
Requirements
- Must be referred to as a micronation by a significant number of academic or reliable third party sources (e.g. international news, Lonely Planet)
- Must be notable enough to have (or be eligable for) its own Wikipedia article (e.g. international news, multiple academic sources)
Article sections
- Intro: Summary of what a micronation is, how the term is ambiguous, what the list includes and what it intentionally leaves out.
- S1-Historical: Individual coverage of the notable micronations created before the usage of the term "micronation" (~pre-1978), followed by a table clearly summarising the information mentioned (see below parameters).
- S2-Modern: Broad coverage of the notable micronations created following the first usage of the term (includes the first contemporary place to be referred to as such), followed by a table (see below parameters).
- Possible parameters for table:
- Name
- Flag/Symbol (can be CoA or other symbol that is/was used by the micronation as identification)
- Period (date founded – date abolished/abandoned)
- Soverign State(s) (the UN-recognised country/countries or area(s) (e.g. Antarctica) that the micronations claim territory from)
- Founder (with claimed title, link (if there is one) and lifespan)
- Sources (any relevant sources for the table).
Relevant sources
- Books:
- Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations by John Ryan, George Dunford and Simon Sellars (2006)
- Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects by Kathy Ceceri (2014)
- Ils ne siègent pas à l'ONU (French; trans. "They Don't Work at the UN") by Fabrice O'Driscoll (2000)
- TV:
- How to Start Your Own Country by Danny Wallace (2005)
News
- Canada:
- US:
Micronations - Checklist
- Aerican Empire – notable
- Aeterna Lucina – dubious notability (only regional publications; e.g. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Academic
- De Facto
- MicroWiki
- Micro - Monarchies (book)
- Micro - Nations (book)
- Ordenskunde.info
- Our Micronations
- Pronouncekiwi
- Akhzivland – notable (international coverage; e.g. BBC News, Lonely Planet, University of California Press)
- Aramoana – dubious notability, but not enough for own article (part of Save Aramoana Campaign)
- Asgardia – notable
- Atlantium – dubious notability (primarily regional coverage; e.g. Stamp News; however, it does have Lonely Planet coverage)
- Austenasia
- Bunte Republik Neustadt
- Celestia
- Conch Republic
- Dominion of British West Florida
- Dominion of Melchizedek
- Elgaland-Vargaland
- Free Territory of Freedomland
- Frestonia
- Ganienkeh
- Glacier Republic
- Global Country of World Peace
- Grand Duchy of Avram
- Grand Duchy of Flandrensis
- Hajdučka Republika
- Kingdom of Humanity
- Principality of Hutt River
- Icaria
- Islands of Refreshment
- Jamtland
- Kingdom of Elleore
- Kingdom of EnenKio
- Kingdom of Hay-on-Wye
- Kugelmugel
- Le Royaume de L'Anse-Saint-Jean
- Ladonia
- Liberland
- Llanrwst
- Kingdom of Lovely
- Lundy
- Sultanate of M'Simbati
- Principality of Marlborough
- Republic of Minerva
- Republic of Molossia
- Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads
- Murrawarri Republic
- Neue Slowenische Kunst
- New Atlantis
- New Utopia
- Kingdom of North Dumpling
- Nova Roma
- Nutopia
- Operation Atlantis
- Other World Kingdom
- Outer Baldonia
- Parva Domus
- Republic of Perloja
- Pontinha
- Poyais
- Freetown Christiania
- Principality of Aigues-Mortes
- Principality of Filettino
- Principality of Freedonia
- Principality of Trinidad
- Province of Bumbunga
- Independent State of Rainbow Creek
- Rathnelly
- Redonda
- Republic of Fredonia
- Holy Empire of Reunion
- Romanov Empire
- Republic of Rose Island
- Republic of Saugeais
- Principality of Sealand
- Principality of Seborga
- Kingdom of Sedang
- Slowjamastan
- Principality of Snake Hill
- Talossa
- Kingdom of Tavolara
- Principality of Trinidad
- Republic of Užupis
- Kingdom of Vikesland
- Kingdom of Wallachia
- Westarctica
- Whangamōmona
- Wirtland
- Principality of Wy
- Sovereign Yidindji Government
- Zaqistan
- Aerican Empire – notable
- Aeterna Lucina – not notable
- Akhzivland – notable
- Aramoana – not notable
- Asgardia – notable
- Atlantium – not notable
- Austenasia – notable
- Bunte Republik Neustadt – not notable
- Nation of Celestial Space – dubious notability
- Conch Republic – dubious notability
- Dominion of British West Florida – not notable
- Dominion of Melchizedek – notable
- Elgaland-Vargaland – notable
- Free Territory of Freedomland – notable
- Frestonia – notable
- Ganienkeh – notable, but dubious as to whether a micronation
- Glacier Republic – dubious notability
- Global Country of World Peace – notable
- Grand Duchy of Avram – not notable
- Grand Duchy of Flandrensis – dubious notability
- Hajdučka Republika – not notable
- Kingdom of Humanity – not notable
- Principality of Hutt River – notable
- Icaria – notable, but dubious as to whether a micronation
- Principality of Islandia – not notable
- Islands of Refreshment – possibly notable, but dubious as to whether a micronation
- Jamtland – not notable
- Kingdom of Elleore – dubious notability
- Kingdom of EnenKio – not notable
- Kingdom of Hay-on-Wye – dubious notability
- Kugelmugel – not notable
- Le Royaume de L'Anse-Saint-Jean – not notable
- Ladonia – not notable
- Liberland – notable
- Llanrwst – not notable, and dubious as to whether a micronation
- Kingdom of Lovely – not notable
- Lundy – not notable
- Sultanate of M'Simbati – dubious notability
- Principality of Marlborough – not notable
- Republic of Minerva – not notable
- Republic of Molossia – dubious notability
- Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads – not notable, and dubious as to whether a micronation
- Murrawarri Republic – probably notable
- Neue Slowenische Kunst – dubious notability, and dubious as to whether a micronation
- New Atlantis – not notable
- New Utopia – not notable
- Kingdom of North Dumpling – not notable
- Nova Roma – dubious notability
- Nutopia – not notable
- Operation Atlantis – dubious notability
- Other World Kingdom – not notable
- Outer Baldonia – not notable
- Parva Domus – not notable
- Republic of Perloja – dubious notability
- Pontinha – not notable
- Poyais – notable (not for own page) but dubious as to whether a micronation
- Freetown Christiania – notable
- Principality of Aigues-Mortes – not notable
- Principality of Filettino – not notable
- Principality of Freedonia – not notable
- Principality of Trinidad – dubious notability, and dubious as to whether a micronation
- Province of Bumbunga – dubious notability
- Independent State of Rainbow Creek – not notable
- Rathnelly – not notable
- Redonda – dubious as to whether a micronation
- Republic of Fredonia – dubious as to whether a micronation
- Holy Empire of Reunion – not notable
- Romanov Empire – notable
- Republic of Rose Island – dubious notability
- Republic of Saugeais – dubious notability
- Principality of Sealand – notable
- Principality of Seborga – dubious notability
- Kingdom of Sedang – not notable
- Principality of Snake Hill – dubious notability
- Sovereign State of Forvik – not notable
- Talossa – notable
- Kingdom of Tavolara – dubious notability, and dubious as to whether a micronation
- Republic of Užupis – not notable
- Kingdom of Vikesland – not notable
- Kingdom of Wallachia – not notable
- Westarctica – dubious notability
- Whangamōmona – not notable and dubious as to whether a micronation
- Wirtland – dubious notability
- Principality of Wy – notable
- Sovereign Yidindji Government – dubious notability
- Zaqistan – not notable
Note: Those which aren't notable may still be mentioned on other pages related to the topic (e.g. BRN can be mentioned in Dresden)
Sources
- Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects (ISBN 1619302225)
- You probably didn’t know, but leaders from 26 micronations just gathered in Atlanta – Atlanta
- Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Self-Proclaimed Nations (ISBN 1-74104-730-7)
- Utopian Rulers, and Spoofs, Stake Out Territory Online – The New York Times
Draft
Name | Flag/Symbol | Claimed territory | Founder | Period active | Notes | |
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Aerican Empire | ![]() |
8 May 1987 – present | ||||
Akhzivland | ![]() |
A house in Israel | 1971 – 16 May 2018[1] |
- ^ The status of Akhzivland following Avivi's death is ambiguous