micronation

Noun

Meaning

micronation (plural micronations)

An entity that resembles a nation or a state, but which for the most part exists only on paper, on the Internet, or in the mind of its creator.
Antonym: macronation

Examples

Academic, literary, and media attention There has been a small but growing amount of attention paid to the micronation phenomenon in recent years. Source: Internet

And the how-to part isn't just a gimmick - the information and history is built around actual instructions on forming your own micronation and there's plenty of stories of people who did just that! Source: Internet

Some micronations like Sealand or Hutt River reject the term micronation and consider themselves as sovereign states; other micronations like Flandrensis or Molossia have no intention to be recognized as real states. Source: Internet

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

In 2012, the micronation was composed of 114 citizens from 21 different nationalities. Source: Internet

It has been described as the "world's most notorious micronation" as well as the "world's smallest and weirdest country". Source: Internet

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