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- The old maxim that quality is better than quantity applies to micronations, too, says Sander Dieleman.
Ancient Anatolia and Modern Micronationalism (Institut Georges Dumézil - 2001)
- Richard Shears shows how to avoid losing your micronational citizens, and your micronation.
Articles on Experimental States (Global Policy Forum)
- An anthology of articles on experimental states, from the Global Policy Forum.
Articles on Microstates (Global Policy Forum)
- An anthology of articles on microstates, from the Global Policy Forum.
Brave New Worlds (Freedonia/Ottowa Citizen - April 2002)
- Ian MacLeod explores sovereign states that have established themselves in cyberspace and people's minds, if not in the real world.
The Community State (Common Grounds - January 2003)
- Kieran Bennett proposes a new type of government to benefit the individual and support an alternative form of globalisation.
The Drug Called Micronationalism (Micronations.Net/Feianova - February 2003)
- Micronations are just too addictive for retiring micronationalist Sander Dieleman.
Fag Ends of Empire (Sydney Morning Herald - June 2002)
- John Connell reports that the last colonies may always be with us.
The Failure of Micronational Economies (Micronations.Net/Hyperborea - July 2002)
- A frank assessment of the rise and fall of simulated economies, by “Philip Locke”
Freedom Ships and Micronations (Patri’s Journal - November 2000)
- Patri Forwalter-Friedman on the obstacles to founding a libertarian nation.
It’s Good to Be King (Wired - March 2000)
- A profile of Talossa and its founder, by Alex Blumberg.
Landless Land (Rediff India - December 2000)
- Lindsay Pereira casts an eye over some of the earlier micronations.
The Last Free Place on Earth (Extropy - Winter/Spring 1994)
- An examination of establishing sovereign territory in international waters.
Marae Claims Sovereignty (Aotearoa Independent Media Centre - March 2003)
- A Maori is claiming legal sovereignty over his marae, under the terms of the Waitangi Treaty.
- An anthology of articles from the Lusophone community.
Micronationalism in the Real World (Institut Georges Dumézil - 2001)
- Kevin Baugh examines the origins and future of micronationalism.
Micronations: Little Countries That Could (TechTV - June 2001)
- Dave Roos escapes to a world of kings and castles in a land the size of a place mat.
Micronations - Start Your Own Country! (Zenzibar - June 2000)
- Royce Carlson on various attempts to found micronations and microstates.
Microstates and Quasistates of the World (Peter Blinn’s Curious Notions - March 2000)
- Peter Blinn wonders whether geography shouldn’t be taught by starting with the smallest countries first.
Nations or States: an attempt at definition (Scholiast.Org - July 2001)
- Peter Rasmussen succeeds in untangling two frequently intertwined concepts.
Not in My Country You Don’t (Institut Georges Dumézil - 2001)
- Micronations reflect people’s dissatisfactions with the real world, writes “HM Kasimir Diana I”.
On the Psychology of Micronations (Micronations.Net/Hyperborea - July 2002)
- Scott Siskind says the virtuous escapism of micronationalism should be taken in prescribed doses.
Operation Atlantis and the Radical Libertarian Alliance: Observations of a Fly on the Wall (Libertarian Essays by Roy Halliday - February 2002)
- Roy Halliday recalls his simultaneous participation in an attempt to establish a libertarian country and a campaign against President Nixon’s administration.
- Laurie Smith Anderson discovers the amazing history of Louisiana's eight "Florida parishes".
Pakistanis’ ‘New Life’ in Imaginary Country (BBC - March 2002)
- Swedish artist Lars Vilks receives thousands of applications from Pakistan for Ladonian citizenship.
Plastic Island Paradise (The Sun - September 2002)
- A British carpenter lives on his own recycled island in the Caribbean.
Proposed Inhabited Artificial Islands in International Waters: International Law Analysis (R Kardol)
- A thesis on the practicalities of establishing artificial islands.
A Tale of Two Tax Havens from the Land of Oz (Goldhaven - August 2000)
- The chequered histories of the Dominion of Melchizedek and of fake Sealand passports.
The Rhode Book of Micronationalism (Micronations.Net - April 2002)
- Jason Rhodes’ sublime rules for micronationalists.
A Scenario for Founding a Free Nation on an Imaginary Island in the Caribbean Sea (Libertarian Nation Foundation)
- Spencer MacCullum investigates the opportunites for creating a ‘freeport’-type nation.
- Nations may once again get the chance to make conflicting claims over a submerged island.
Staking Claims in Cyberspace (Telepolis - April 1997)
- An examination of the characteristics of internet micronations and similar communities.
- Tamils may yet live on their own sovereign island if a Tamil organisation gets its way.
States of Mind (Boston Phoenix - October 2000)
- Andrew Weiner asks if territory-seeking micronations are a step too far.
- Scott Siskind believes that there are two main types of micronations, which are both inevitably doomed to failure.
- Stephen Mihm looks at people’s motives for establishing micronations.
Wanted: Homeland for 300 Webheads (MetroActive - November 2000)
- Andrew Weiner discovers that in cyberspace, anyone can stake a claim to nationhood and rule with a scepter and a mouse.
- Scott Siskind inquires into the complex nature of micronational economics.
Welcome to Lomar: Want Another Passport?... (ABC News - January 1999)
- Sascha Segan finds an altruist, a jester and a rogue.
Welcome to Sealand... (Wired - July 2000)
- Simson Garfinkel delves into the past, present and future of the famous microstate.
What is Micronationalism - an introduction (Scholiast.Org - July 2001)
- Peter Rasmussen’s definitive essay on micronationalism.
Yugo Nostalgic Declares His Own State (BBC News - February 2003)
- Yugoslavia might have been officially abolished, but it now lives on as a microstate.
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- Lusophone micronational directory.
- Micronations and related sites listed by Google’s version of the Open Directory project.
- Micronational directory from Guide All.
- About.Com’s directory of websites of independence and secession movements.
- Massive directory of geopolitical links.
- Listing of German micronations.
- Listing of micronations and microstates from the French Institute of Micropatriology.
- Extensive ‘MicroIndex’ from the Kingdom of Bannesled.
- Micronational webring maintianed by the Kingdom of Torhavn.
Micronational White Pages (contacts)
- Forum-based directory of micronational contacts, from the Oira Arnanorë Menelmacariva.
- Comprehensive up-to-date automated directory, from Lars Erik Bryld.
- Archive directories of links to micronation and micronational organisations.
- Directory & guide from Micronation and Sovereignty Website Index.
- Links to micronational websites from Rittergeist.
- List of small states.
- Extensive historical links to micronations and micronational organisations.
- Wide-ranging directory from Free-Market.Net.
- Micronational directory from the Texas Trader version of the Open Directory project.
- Entries for micronations from Zeal.com.
- Micronational directory from Royce Carlson’s alternative culture portal.
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- General forum for Lusophone micronations.
- Historical Usenet discussion group for micronations.
- Discussion board from Micronations.de
- Active discussion and mailing list for micronationalism.
- Active micronational discussion boards from Lars Erik Bryld.
Micronations Today (archive)
- Remaining archived threads from the historical Micronations Today forum.
- Popular forum for the discussion of politics and current affairs, from Adrian Chapman.
Talk Micronations (Micronations.Net)
- General micronational discussion from Micronations.Net
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Currently in publication (and providing intermicronational coverage)
- News from the Lusophone micronations.
- Regularly updated news from the German micronational community.
 Dornan At Large (Micronations.Net/TMIC)
- Eoin Dornan’s new column of micronational reviews, interviews and opinion.
- Occasional news updates from the Micronational Free Press.
- News from Micronations.de
Micronational News Network (Micronations.Net)
- Regular news updates from Micronations.Net.
- The latest sports news from the German micronations.
- More news from German micronations.
- Monthly micronational roundup from ‘Mattlore Devious’ of New Macadam.
- Successor to the Apollo Skyline (see below)
- Weekly news magazine for German micronations.
- Irregular micronational updates from Kieran Bennett of the Kingdom of Hanover.
- Regular micronational news from a socialist perspective.
Publishing suspended or terminated
- The original news magazine for the historic Apollo micronations.
- The successor to the Apollo Fireball.
- One-off journal of micronational religion, from the Archdiocese of Briesk, Morovia.
- Official news source of the Atteran Imperial Government.
- Intermicronational news archive from the Kingdom of Babkha.
Communal Voice (Feianova edition) (Paramount edition)
- Socialist news archives for Feianova and Paramount.
- One-off edition from the Kingdom of Hanover.
- One-off edition from the Kingdom of Hanover.
- Historic archives of Ptere Rasmussen’s periodical of the ‘trivial and insignificant in general, and of micronationalism in particular’.
- Archived news from the Micronations Center.
- MFP news archives (see MFP News Wire above for current news).
- Archived micronational news from Chas Jago’s former publication.
- News archives from the Kingdom of Morovia.
- One-off edition of intermicronational news from the Kingdom of Babkha.
- Short-lived periodical from Kevin Brenneman of the United Baronies.
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Events this year
- Soccer championship hosted by Ratelon (February 2003).
- Championship for the top teams from the 2002 EIFA World Cup (below), hosted by the United Baronies (April 2003).
- Archives of the committee for the pan-micronational Fantasy-simulated Norton Awards (see also the Norton Awards below) (January 2003).
Events in previous years
- Intermicronational soccer tournament from the English-Language Intermicrontional Football Association (September 2002).
- Arguably the definitive forum on micronational economics, hosted at Micronations.Net for the United Baronies (May - July 2002).
- Archive of the first Olympics-inspired Intermicronational Games (September 2000).
- Archive of the second Intermicronational Games (April 2002).
- Exposition and convention on micronational warfare, hosted by the Solomonic Empire of Attera (July - December 2002).
- The first Micronational Convention of Latin America (October 2001).
- Exhibition of new micronations hosted by the Principality of Sidona (June - July 2002)
- Founded in memory of Emperor Norton by Molossia to recognise micronational excellence and achievement (January 2000 & 2001).
- Three weeks of intermicronational rugby action from New Macadam (December 2002 - January 2003).
Organisations
- Project to create a world map for micronations meeting certain criteria.
- Pan-micronational association.
- Group dedicated to the ‘maintenance of a polite and cultured forum for public debate’.
- Serves the ‘further development’ of intermicronational relations.
- Forum for ‘addressing ecology and sustainability of the Earth’.
- Promoting ‘the practice of human rights amongst micronations’.
- Organisation devoted to the ‘union and understanding of micronations across the world’.
- Official association representing the Fifth World nations.
- Build your own country (operated by mailing list).
- The Free Press: defending free speech and fighting against censorship.
- Founded by the OECM (below) for the posting of micronational & community news.
- French institute dedicated to the study and research of micronationalism.
- Institute that ‘fosters micronational understanding’ through occasional public lectures.
- Aims to provide diplomatic advice and publish annual reports about micronationalism.
- Archives of the ICEO, founded to exchange intermicronational currencies.
- An informal group of micronational newspapers.
- An organisation that allows micronations to ‘interact and strengthen relationships’.
- Founded as an organization to unite micronations.
- Founded to advance the rights of and provide a platform for small sovereign states.
- ‘Dedicated to enriching the micronational experience by providing high-quality, detailed maps of the various nations in existence and linking them into a single, coherent world’.
- Established to promote a common convertible micronational currency.
- ‘Serves as an intellectual think-tank for the micronational community, conducting studies and researches in the field of micropatriology for the furtherance of the micronational concept and society’.
- An organisation dedicated to the discussion of micronationalism.
- Intends to ‘provide every micronation with an unique shorthand expression and a dialling code’.
- ‘An intergovernmental organization for microstates’.
- Micronational economics and statistics intitute, promoting ‘restaurant economics’.
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Web portals
- Lusophone site providing news, links and a forum.
- German micronational site with news and links.
- Lusophone site with news, articles, interviews, links and archives.
- Archived portal with news and links.
- German portal with links and forum.
- This site, with news, noticeboard, resources and forum.
- Incorporates automated directory, forum and a guide to Robert’s Rules of Order.
General Reference
The Atlas of Forgotten Nations (Footnotes to History)
- Interactive atlas with information on forgotten nations, from Footnotes to History (below).
Complementary Community Currency Systems (Transaction Net)
- Comprehensive guide to alternatives to standard currency and economic systems.
Creating a New Country - Micronations & Principalities (Escape Artist)
- Escape Artist’s guide to the world of new countries with new concepts.
Elections Around the World (Wilfried Derksen)
- Comprehensive database of global elections, political parties and parliaments.
- The internet’s largest site devoted to vexillology, the study of flags.
Footnotes to History (James Erwin)
- An ‘overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and every other kind of country you never heard of in high school’.
Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (Richard Robbins)
- Global concerns about capitalism and issues of the nation-state, including organisation, conflict, human rights and non-governmental organisations.
A Glossary of Micronational Terms (Sovereign Principality of Corvinia)
- Micronational jargon explained.
How to Start Your Own Micronation (Kevin Baugh)
- Concise guide to starting your own country.
Imperial Collection (Empire of Atlantium)
- ‘Stamps, coins, banknotes and ephemera from self-declared independent states, secessionist entities,self-determination movements, alternative governments, rebel groups and new country projects’.
An Introduction to Micronationalism (Kingdom of Morovia)
- Comphrensive guide to the concept and reality of micronationalism.
IPD Report 2000-2001 (Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy)
- Analysis of the state of micronationalism during 2000/01.
Law of the Sea (United Nations)
- The United Nations’ guide to the Convention of the Law of the Sea.
The Legal Status of Islands (J M van Dyke)
- With reference to the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea.
Microfreedom (Stephen Scharff)
- Seminal guide to micronations, model countries and secessionist movements.
Micronation (a definition) (Wikipedia)
- Encyclopaedic entries on micronationalism, micronations and microstates.
The Micronations Page (Talossa)
- Talossa’s introduction to micronations.
Nation Planet (Paul Treanor)
- An examination of all facets of nationalism, including the basic concept, the classic nation-state, peoples and regions, globalism, continental cultures and academic interpretation.
Nations & States (Global Policy Forum)
- A compendium of resources on states, statehood and sovereignty.
Nations, States and Politics (Scholiast.Org)
- A reference for international laws and organisations, nations and nationalism, politics and political theory and miconationalism.
Ocean Cities (Prospective 2100)
- Detailed proposals for a global network of maritime cities.
- ‘Reviewing the best political sites on the internet’.
Robert’s Rules of Order (Micro-nations,.org)
- The rules of parliamentary procedure.
Rulers of the World (B Schemmel)
- Heads of state and governments from 1700, foreign ministers, national subdivisions, selected international organisations, and a chronicle of relevant events from 1996.
Seasteading (Wayne Gramlich)
- A low-cost approach to colonising the ocean surface.
- ‘Resources that ask radical democratic questions in utopian, fantastic and fictional ways’
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The Ten Commandments of Micronational Message Board Etiquette (P R Rasmussen)
- The definitive guide to communicating with micronationalists.
- ‘Dates, figures and pictures of the worldwide leadership since 1945’.
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