9 most bizarre self-proclaimed states on the world map

Imagine that escape from bureaucratic arbitrariness or in the name of creating a "fair" rules of the state with special someone founded a world of its own, different from the already existing states.

Sounds like a plot for a fantasy, is not it? Meanwhile, in the history of real people it is known, which could in real life to create your own "micro-state", "micronations".

Microstate is a specific piece of land, which has a population declares itself as an independent and sovereign state, but is not recognized by any of the international community and other countries. The reasons for the establishment of "micronations" could be called the protest, tourism development, and even a joke or fun.

Statistical data indicate the existence of more than 400 such micro.

Each of them is original and interesting in its own way. We offer you the most amazing 9 of the self-proclaimed micronations, or states in the country.

1. Republic Moloss

Founded by His Excellency the President Kevin Bo in 1999, Moloss consists of two plots of land in Dayton, Nevada, which covers about 25,500 square meters (6, 3 square acres). But the small size of this micronation has not stopped its inhabitants to have its own mail service, space program and currency. The official currency of microstates - Valor. According to the position Molossia government Valor 1 is equivalent to 1/3 of a packet of biscuits "Pillsbury". Moloss unofficially possess a piece of sea which bathe the coast of Mexico, the length of which is 756 km (470 miles) and almost 129,545 square kilometers (50,000 square miles) of the planet Neptune.

2. Conch Republic, the Republic of Conch

Conch Republic - virtual state founded April 23, 1982 the mayor of Key West Dennis Uardlou on the Florida Keys, USA. The state was created as a protest against the Border Patrol, established by the US authorities on the US1 highway linking the archipelago to the mainland, to the fight against drugs and illegal immigrants. The City of Key West has repeatedly complained about the patrol, creating huge traffic jams on the highway, interfering travelers and tourists, but the complaint remained unanswered. Then the mayor of Dennis Uardlou Archipelago announced an independent republic, arguing the fact that the US government staged analogue border point between them and the mainland. He became the first president of the country. President of the breakaway state declared its withdrawal from the United States and the United States declared war, symbolically breaking a loaf of stale Cuban bread on the man's head in the form of the US naval fleet. US authorities did not publicly responded to these events, but the patrol was removed.

3. North Dumpling Island

summer home of billionaire Dean Kamen, who invented the electric scooters "Segway" is a North Dumpling Island. It is a small piece of land off the coast of Connecticut (8 sq. Km). Count dumpling as likes to call himself Kamen, even received from then-President George HW Bush's "non-aggression pact with the people of North Dumpling". The island has its own wind turbine, solar panels, a helipad and a copy of Stonehenge (a mini-Stonehenge).

4. The Republic of Saugeais

Republic of Saugeais - a virtual state, situated in the north-eastern part of France, in the department of Doubs. The Republic consists of 11 municipalities, the capital - Montbenoît. The basis of creating a mysterious republic has become a joke, but the state is there for nearly 70 years. The Republic has its own notes and published by the French postal service stamp devoted to the republic. During its existence the Republic of Saugeais changed four presidents, people from the same family clan. Currently, this area is a popular tourist attraction, and many of the locals are selling tickets for entrance to the Republic and official stamps.

5. The Principality of Seborga

In 1963, the citizens of the Italian village of Seborga argued that because their land was not mentioned by any one document at the time of the unification of Italy in the 1800s, their place is an independent area. In 1995, the citizens of Seborga voted for independence from Italy (304 votes - for, 4 votes - against). Italy does not recognize the sovereignty of the Principality of Seborga, however, the republic is one of the oldest surviving micronations. So, the Principality of Seborga - a virtual state, proclaimed in 1963 by the inhabitants of the village of the same name in the Italian administrative region of Liguria, near the French border. He builds his story to the actually existing feudal domain, whose entry into the Italian, according to supporters of independence was not legally registered.

6. Free Republic Liberland

The newest self-proclaimed microstate Liberlandiya was founded in April 2015 on a short stretch of free neutral territory of the common border between Croatia and Serbia, on the west bank of the Danube. The founder is vít jedlička - libertarian activist. Micronations size is approximately 7 kV. kilometers (3 square miles), which is currently uninhabited because there are very difficult to reach. Asked to form a government in the "from ten to twenty members." To be elected to use the electronic voting system. The economy is based around cryptocurrency and bitcoins. Microstate has received hundreds of thousands of applications for citizenship.

7. Freetown Christiania

Christiania (Free City of Christiania) was founded in 1971 when a group of hippies illegally moved into the abandoned military barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. This virtual, partially self-governing, the unofficial "state within a state" is a haven for liberal squatters, anarchists and hippies. The population with a constant perseverance, but also with a sense of humor, is opposed to attempts by the government to eliminate Christians. For example, when in 2002 the government criticized the overt street trade of cannabis and hashish in Christiania, salesmen camouflaged their stands in a military style. In 2004, the stands were destroyed by the same residents for the sake of preserving the independence of Christiania, which has its own rules and is proud of its independent ethnic collectivism. micronations surrounding region offer a brightly colored walls of buildings and the lack of cars, which are also prohibited, as theft, hard drugs and firearms.

8. The Principality of Sealand

Approximately 10 km (7 miles) from the coast of Suffolk in the North Sea in England there is a small abandoned since the days of World War II sea fort, which stands on a metal platform. This is Sealand - a virtual state, proclaimed in 1967 by the British retired Major Paddy Roy Bates. It is sometimes seen as an unrecognized state with its own flag, currency and passports.

After the fire, which was caused by a short circuit and which almost completely destroyed the buildings of Sealand in 2006, Prince Michael tried to sell the state for 906 million dollars. Not finding customers, the government and the Sealand family Bates decided to repair the database and keep it for themselves and future generations. Currently, the country has a population of four people and is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest self-proclaimed state, which has a physical territory, and has some of the legal bases for international recognition.

9. The Principality of Hutt River

Hutt River - microstate is the oldest in Australia, it was founded in 1970 "Prince" Leonard George Kesli to protest government quotas on wheat farm. Principality occupying 7,500 hectares of land to the north of Perth, is known for its variety of wild flowers and an abundance of variations of the official coins. In 2004, the Australian government launched a campaign to recognition and registration in the course of which the Principality has received tax credits on the international market, but remains unrecognized as a nation.