You have to spend the rest of your life in a micronation. Which do you choose?
You have to spend the rest of your life in a micronation. Which do you choose?
You have been sentenced to life in a micronation of your choosing (Sealand, Molossia, etc.) The micronation must have actual land and you may never leave that land. What micronation do you choose?
Edit: clarification of the rules. A micronation is by definition not recognized internationally. As a result, small sovereign states like the Vatican are not allowed.
Also you can't just make your own micronation wherever you want. It has to already exist.
must have actual land
Mentions SealandThe land is underwater but it counts
It absolutely does not lol
oi that doesnt sound right
… Isn’t there land under all the water, though?
I’d have a couple of options:
Most Serene Federal Republic of Montmartre
This republic, retroactively dated to 1636, encompasses the Theater District in the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. In the late 1970s, a dispute between Montmartre's founder and New York Telephone, over whether the micronation could be listed in the government pages of the phone book, ended up in front of the New York Public Service Commission. The commission vacillated, alternately issuing rulings in favour of each party, and listings for the republic did appear in at least a few editions of the New York Telephone book.
All of life is basically a series of interlocking musicals, and I’d aim for some ministerial position. I’d like to work for the Idina Menzel administration.
Nation of Pacifica/Cascadia
This one isn’t on the Wikipedia page for some reason, but it’s a pretty active concept.
It’s basically the west coast states and territories, ranging from British Columbia to Baja California, with the idea of being some contiguous subset of those areas. I’d just want to make sure it includes the Bay Area and LA.
Cascadia/Pacifica would be my choice, I'm already in the borders of either one, and economically either would be a powerful nation, with decent politics
Also you can't just make your own micronation wherever you want. It has to already exist.
This kind of makes the concept of a micronation useless. The point is that anyone can make their own nation with their own rules wherever they are or go. If you have to pick someone else's, then it's no different than picking someone else's recognized nation.
Does the vatican count? I'd get into the archives and make it my lifes work to find all the secrets.
Plus it's pretty cool there, there's people who do spend their lives there, and always visitors from round the world to hang out with.
The closest to me AFAIK is Sealand, but I'd rather not, tbh. I do actually have a passport from Waveland, declared as part of a Greenpeace campaign some years back and based on Rockall, but also not too appealing as a long-term residence.
At one site that I lived and worked on for several years, we discussed declaring unilateral independence on several occasions. It was a shingle spit nature reserve and seemed a promising location, but we never did. Well, not so far.
Overall, the Free Borough of Llanrwst looks a good bet. I have been there and definitely enjoy the area.
Luxembourg is awesome. Easy pick
That's not a micronation.
Luxembourg is not a micronation
This post is assuming I know what the fuck that is or what one is. I choose Petoria
I visited Molossia a while ago, dude was awesome and super friendly. Plus the weather in Molossia is always perfect, although with the close borders with Nevada sometimes the bad weather from the US bleeds in.
The Other World, Czech Republic: "A BDSM resort specializing in female dominance, located in a château in Černá, Žďár nad Sázavou District, claims to be an independent matriarchy."
Monaco, no brainer.
Never seen so many bucks per square meter.
You'll starve to death sorrounded by cheap food that cost a thousand euros to look at.
Lichtenstein or Andorra
They are both internationally recognized countries, no different than Germany or the US.
I said that before they edited prohibiting recognized nations. I just thought of it as really small country, but then I guess a obvious answer is Singapore.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laàs#Principality_of_Laàs
Being in a temperate part of France sounds pretty great, especially if I got a room in Chateau de Láas.
Are there any good ones? Am I allowed to launch a coup?
You can launch a coup.
Well Jämtland is Jämtland, but there is nothing wrong with that one. Really nice place, the biggest town is lovely, if you don't like the city ther is plenty of smaller towns, villages and cabins in the woods. They even have there own famous lake monster.
I would recommend against the coup, but if you gave your mind set you can probably find some new friends there to help you.
As long as I can have satellite internet and have supplies delivered, I'm picking the Kingdom of Redonda.
The one with the fastest internet.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
Sealand, might be able to trade a Dukedom for the right supplies
Can I afford it if I choose some place like Monaco?
No guarantees on money but you can't leave. Also Monaco doesn't count because it's a city state and is internationally recognized.
K fine, SeaLand but it better have internet and proper food. Also I'm bringing my pets and Imma need AmazonPrime and all the credit I can eat
Are there any in the EU with a nice beach?
Yes, Monaco :-)
Sounds perfect
Does the Vatican count?
New Freeland.
I was awarded the Royal Decoration of Saint Michael the Archangel from the Principality of Kaharagia, so that would be my first choice, since I’m a Lady. Last I knew they were still looking for land, though, so that may be out.
Second choice is Monaco.e: didn’t realise Monaco is officially recognised.
In that case, The Republic of Saugeais.
I was awarded the Royal Decoration of Saint Michael the Archangel
Did you pay for it? 💀
Oh god no, lol. They don’t allow that. (4th link)
I’d never heard of them before they notified me I was getting the award. I don’t know who nominated me, either. ¯\(ツ)//¯
The Republic of Jämtland, very nice place. I even have friends there.
Seborga! Been there often.
Pitcairn
Do you like inbreeding and sexual abuse?
Not really, but it wouldn't be inbreeding if I'm an immigrant there (by definition). I take the second thing with a grain of history; before the UK decimated the place by issuing a war draft and taking everyone to go fight in WWII, it had as many people as a regular small American town, and what followed was a chain of sensationalism.
The Grand Duchy of Pikeland!
liberland
Tuvalu
💀
Black Rock City
Probably Sealand.
Queen Victoria island if it counts, farthest island from land
I choose Bougainville. I know it will become an independent country later this decade, but this still hasn't happened yet so it still counts.