MORE MICRONATIONS

GLOBAL COUNTRY OF WORLD PEACE

Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of transcendental

meditation, this country has no borders and prints its own currency.

TALOSSA

Founded by Milwaukee resident Robert Ben Madison in his bedroom,

Madison claims to have invented the term “micro nation”.

WHANGAMOMONA REPUBLIC

Located in New Zealand, this micro nation is famous for having

a goat as its president.

PRINCIPALITY OF SEALAND

The platform was setup as an anti-aircraft gunnery station during WWII.

After the war though, Paddy Bates set up a pirate radio station here

and eventually declared the platform an independent country.

ROSE ISLAND

In 1968 Giorgio Rosa, an Italian architect, built a platform off the

coast of Italy and declared it a sovereign nation. It was

subsequently destroyed by the Italian military.

KINGDOM OF VIKESLAND

This micro nation was founded in 2005 in Canada for the purpose

of filming a documentary about micro nations.

WIRTLAND

This internet based micro nation was founded in 2008.

Its official languages consist of any language that can

be translated online.

PRINCIPALITY OF WY

When Australian Paul Deprat got in an argument with the

government over whether or not he was allowed to construct a

driveway on his property he established this micro nation.