Nine Bizarre and Wacky Ways to Build Your Own Nation

Micronations are actually countries that are not recognized by any other sovereign countries around the world. In addition, they don’t have any diplomatic relationship with the other sovereign countries.

Most of these micronations existed as a result of attempts to escape from law, as a symbol of protest, as a supporter of a belief or passion, as a medium to promote a political or social agenda and also as a hobby. Are you interested to form your own country? You can learn from these nine interesting micronations to create your own.

1. SEALAND

The Sealand is located at the international waters, 6 nautical miles from the coast of Suffolk, England. The abandoned fort was a former naval base called the HM Fort Roughs. In 1967, Paddy Roy Bates and his pirate radio group took over the fort and established a monarchy nation called the Sealand.

At any point of time, the population of Sealand is less than 10 people. They have their own currency called the Sealand Dollar and also their own postal system. They also own a website which promotes their country as well as their merchandise items.

2. PRINCIPALITY OF HUTT RIVER

In 1970, the residents of a farm in Western Australia claimed that the said farm was an independent state as it has withdrawn itself from the Commonwealth and hence, not part of Australia.

As a result of this historical anomaly, the Principality of Hutt River has declared itself as a sovereign nation and is reported to have worldwide populations (cum supporters) totaling tens of thousands.

3. COPEMAN EMPIRE

Copeman Empire was established in 2003 by Nicholas Copeman who self declared himself as King Nicholas I. He basically built his empire from his caravan in Sheringham, Norfolk, UK after his friends challenged him to do so.

He became obsessed with the idea, eventually. In 2005, he published his life story in a book entitled “King Nicholas and the Copeman Empire”. He even has his own stamps which of course, not usable for the normal postal service.

4. THE KINGDOM OF LOVELY

The Kingdom of Lovely was established in 2005 by Danny Wallace. It is actually an internet based country created from Danny’s flat in London.

It was created as a response to the BBC TV series “How To Start Your Own Country”, whereby Danny humorously claimed that the flat where one stays is actually a sovereign state. He eventually went all out, even to United Nations to establish his country, Lovely, as a sovereign nation.

5. THE KINGDOM OF TALOSSA

In 1979, Robert Ben Madison established a nation from his bedroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after his mother died. He used the word “Talosa” because it means “in the house” in Finnish.

It was reported that the Kingdom of Talossa currently has 90 over members with an invented language and culture of its own.

6. LADONIA

In 1980, a Swedish artist, Lars Vilks built his artistic sculptures in a reserved land of Kullaberg, Skane in Sweden. The local government of Skane took legal action against Vilks for placing his arts in the nature reserves.

In 1996, after years of defending his stance on his artwork, Vilks announced that Ladonia is seceded from Sweden as a sign of protest.

7. THE AERICAN EMPIRE

In 1987, Eric Lis and his friends created a fictional place called the Aerican Empire as part of a simulation of an imaginary intergalactic war. This nation has its own flag with smiley face on it as well as a chain of self declared public holidays.

After 10 years of its establishment, Eric Lis and his friends began to take bigger steps in order for their nation to be recognized by the world.

8. MARLBOROUGH

In 1993, an Australian farm owner declared his piece of farm as an independent nation called Marlborough. It was an attempt to escape from being evicted after being a bankrupt.

Ten days later, the farm owner and his supporters were forced to leave the farm and later, he was prosecuted.

9. NOVA ROMA

In 1998, Joe Bloch and William Bradford established Nova Roma with several thousands of members from all over the world.

The group has their own minted coins. They also engage in Roman themed lifestyle re-enactment.