Micronations are totally often expressions of political protest, abstract experimentation, personal entertainment, artistic expression, or the conduct of criminal activity. Some micronations affair postage stamps, coins and medals, have flags and subject passports. The latest list of micronations reports how diverse they are, both in longitude, political and social alliance.
In 1989 Whangamomona Republic was noted as a tourism booster, in a rural community in New Zealand. The locals objected when the government peeled plans to move the areas district boundaries. A goat and a poodle are among the past - elected presidents. Visitors to Whangamomona receive a passport.
Formed in Australia in 1978The Aeterna Lucina micronation, with a self - declared baron, Paul Baron Neuman. Several associated businessmen were moved in 1990, with land and visa fake.
In 1980 Aromoana was admitted when a runty New Zealand community proclaimed itself independent, as an remonstration condemn the building of an aluminum smelter on nearby land.
Atlantium, created in1981, is a global domain club based in Australia. It was founded by George Francis Cruishank.
Established 2008Austenasia, has three privately owned properties and a constitutional lands. They avowed themselves independent in South London, below the leadership of Johathan Austen.
Later elected to the Tasmanian state parliament, John Charlton Rudge, an eccentric self - proclaimed duke, founded Avram, in the 1980s. It claims it is non - territorial.
British West Florida, established in 2005, was intended to revive the British colony of the same name.
Barony of Caux, formed 2001, an absolute feudal barony, has approximately 80 subjects worldwide. The baron, John V Corbett, lives in Ontario, Canada.
The Conch Republic, was formed in1982, in the Florida Keys, claimed independence from the USA, under Dennis Wardlows leadership. Visit a caravan park in Norfolk, England, and meet Nick Copeman, now known as HM King Nicholas 1, founder of the Copeman Empire in 2003.
The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom, established 2004, of the Coral Sea Islands, is a political protest. It is run by Dale Anderson, based in southeast Queensland, Australia.
Elleore was formed in 1944, by a group of school teachers as a summer camp on the island of Elleore, Denmark.
EnenKio, created 1994, has been declared a scam for selling passports and diplomatic papers. It claims Wake Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
An islet in the Shetland, was declared independent from Scotland in 2008, when Stuart Hill formed Forvik.
Frestonia was created through a legal dispute in 1977, over the unauthorized performance by Heathcote Willims, of his play the Immortalist.
A country without borders, for peace loving people everywhere is the Global Country of World Peace. Established in 2000 and run by Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam. Its capital is in Iowa.
Based in Bosnia and Herzegovina and formed in2002, Hajducka Repoblika Mijata Tomica is a protest project. It began with problems over local electricity supplies.
Richard Booth declared Hay - on - Wye in Wales independent in 1977, as a publicity stunt.
Hutt River, a large farm in Western Australia and created in 1970, is widely known as the Hutt River Province.
Kugelmugel, built by artist Edwin Lipburger, is a ball - shaped house located in Vienna Prater, was established in 1984. Lipburger was protesting against building permits.
Ladonia, was created by Swedish artist Lars Viks in 1980, as the home of sculpturers in north - west Skane.
Lagoan Isles, 2005, is run by self - proclaimed Grand Duke Louis Stephans. He states that the three tiny islands of Portsmouth pond are not owned by the local council.
LAnse - Saint - Jean was established by Denys Tremblay in 1997, to promote tourism in a tiny town of Quebec.
Internet - based Kingdom of Lovely was formed in 2004 by Danny Wallace, as part of the BBC TV series How to Start Your Own Country.
Lundy, an island off the west coast of England, has had semi - independent status under various warlords. Established in 1925.
Run by Richard James McDonald And established in 1986, Melchizedek is known for facilitating large scale banking fraud in many parts of the world.
Occupying a semi - rural residential acreage in Nevada Molassia was founded by Kevin Baugh in1977. Baugh uses poker chips as money.
Northern Forest Archipelago, formed in1998, is environmentally focused and located in the northeastern United States. It has several privately - owned properties in the Northern Forest area of New York State.
Nova Roma, an organization of Roman revivalists was created in 1998.
Located in the Czech Republic, the Other World Kingdom, 1996, is an absolute monarchy / matriarchy where women rule over all men.
Pescenica, founded in the 1990s is a satirical parodical project, ruled by dictator Zeljko Malnar, located in Croatia.
Tomas Barnes created Rainbow Creek in 1979, when it seceded from Victoria, Australia, over damage to farmlands caused by flooding.
Located in eastern France, Saugeais, 1947, is an officially recognized micronation.
Paddy Roy Bates, also known as HRH Prince Roy, commandeered Sealand, in 1967. It sits up out of the ocean, as a manmade World War II base off the coast of England.
Serboga, established in 954, claims it has never been part of the modern state of Italy.
Talossa was formed as a bedroom kingdom in 1979, in Wisconsin, by Robert Ben Madison.
Created in 1997, Uzupis in Lithuania, flies its own flag, has its own currency, president and constitution.
Founded in Canada in 2005, Vikesland was created for the purposes of a TV documentary.
Created as a joke, Valtio was formed by Ari Peltonen in 2006. It is situated in Finland.
In 1994 Wanstonia was formulated by protestors against the M11 motorway link road, in north - east London.
Waveland, located on a rocky islet in the North Atlantic, was formed in 1997 to protest oil drilling in the area.
Westarctica, established in 1989, says it claims a large chunk of unclaimed land in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
Wirtland is an experiment into legitimacy and self - sustainability of a country without its own soil. It transcends national borders and was formulated in 2008.
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