Mirconations and political oddities

All over the world, tiny, unrecognised territories have declared independence and/or achieved political autonomy. Some are silly, some serious and some sinister.

24 Places

Reids Flat, Australia

Empire of Atlantium

The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.

Added by georgivs

Suffolk, England

Principality of Sealand

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Marinaleda, Spain

Marinaleda

A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.

Capemarsh

Added by Capemarsh

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Republic of Indian Stream

An unrecognized nation-state created in the 1820s to avoid taxes.

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Added by lewblank

'Independent Republic' of Hualqui

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.

Capemarsh

Added by Capemarsh

Önneköp, Sweden

Republic of Önneköp

This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."

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Added by hrnick

Liberland

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

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Added by lewblank

Independent Republic of California Embassy in Moscow

The California secessionist movement has its own foreign embassy, in Russia of all places.

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Added by AaronNetsky

Vilnius, Lithuania

Republic of Uzupis

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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Added by ahvenas

Merkinė, Lithuania

Paulava Republic (Pavlov Republic)

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

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Added by Vladas U

Copenhagen, Denmark

Freetown Christiania

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

PaperTiger

Added by PaperTiger

Glacier Republic

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

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Added by lewblank

Yallabatharra, Australia

Principality of Hutt River

A micronation of epic proportions.

Added by Lockeblade

Fishers Island, New York

North Dumpling Island

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

Republic of Minerva

A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.

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Added by serflac

The Republic of Molossia

The smallest country in the world.

atimian

Added by atimian

Villa Baviera, Chile

Villa Baviera

Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.

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Added by lewblank

Historic Zoar Village

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.

Added by gabrieljr

Benton Harbor, Michigan

House of David

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Added by OaktownMini

Stepanakert, Azerbaijan

We Are Our Mountains

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Andrasta

Added by Andrasta

Funchal, Portugal

Principality of Pontinha

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Added by albertoeme

Penedo

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

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Added by AaronNetsky

Laadla, Estonia

Kingdom of Torgu

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

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Added by ahvenas

Nahariya, Israel

Akhzivland

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

Added by Tawsam

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