Any entity which has the appearance of being a sovereign state but isn't.
Micronations are usually created and maintained by one person or family. Many exist solely on the internet, or in the imagination of their creators. Some have a more corporeal existence, occupying a defined - albeit often tiny - geographical areas, and producing arefacts such as stamps, coins, banknotes, passports, medals and flags.
Micronations are generally viewed as eccentric and vaguely amusing by most external observers.
Micronations should not to be confused with microstates, which are small legitimate sovereign states such as the Vatican, Monaco, Andorra or San Marino.
Nor should they be confused with legitimate self-determination or secessionist groups, who are typically have many hundreds or thousands of active supporters.
Micronations are usually created and maintained by one person or family. Many exist solely on the internet, or in the imagination of their creators. Some have a more corporeal existence, occupying a defined - albeit often tiny - geographical areas, and producing arefacts such as stamps, coins, banknotes, passports, medals and flags.
Micronations are generally viewed as eccentric and vaguely amusing by most external observers.
Micronations should not to be confused with microstates, which are small legitimate sovereign states such as the Vatican, Monaco, Andorra or San Marino.
Nor should they be confused with legitimate self-determination or secessionist groups, who are typically have many hundreds or thousands of active supporters.
Sealand, an abandoned World War 2 gun platform off the coast of Essex, is the world's best known micronation.
by frankenheim March 24, 2009
Get the micronation mug.A small, usually unrecognised state or country. Micronation's are formed using the declarative theory of sovereignty, and that means it is only relevant within said Micronation's boarders.
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While this once was a term indicating a small sovereign nations, it now refers to any group of people, or even an individual, self-proclaiming statehood under the auspices of a simulation or roleplaying game, as a hobby, or even simply for purposes of internet socializing, most commonly by children under the age of consent.
Do not confuse a micronation with a sessessionist state or Pocket State, the latter are serious political movements and groups.
Do not confuse a micronation with a sessessionist state or Pocket State, the latter are serious political movements and groups.
by Wantoon October 2, 2011
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by Jess H. November 18, 2007
Get the micronation mug.A "model country", usually one that is operated solely by one person or a small group of people, in rare cases they may catch media attention for a short time or become fairly large and or popular locally, many of the larger or more known micronations can include the NRNA, Sealand, Molossia,Ladonia and the ArcanianState. Most micronations are hobbies or simulated nations operating Soley off of the Internet on applications such as Kik,Facebook or Twitter.
by Writer41134 December 5, 2016
Get the Micronation mug.A entity that claims sovereignty, But usually is not recognized by popular governments such as the UN, etc. I run the very nice nation of Orrie.
by Orrie Democratic Republic. May 19, 2022
Get the Micronation mug.1.) A small country that declares independence from a larger nation but is usually only recognized by other legitimate micronations such as Sealand or Qarsherskiy.
2.) A fake, non-legitimate micronation usually made as a joke or by some child who wants attention. They may claim that a small rock is a whole country and do role playing and genuinely aren't taken seriously like Sealand and Qarsherskiy.
2.) A fake, non-legitimate micronation usually made as a joke or by some child who wants attention. They may claim that a small rock is a whole country and do role playing and genuinely aren't taken seriously like Sealand and Qarsherskiy.
The Islamic Sultanate of Qarsherskiy is a legitimate micronation that doesn't seem cringe. They have 1,947 residents and multiple square miles of land.
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