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The site has message forums on micronation-related discussions on the messaging application Discord. [ citation needed ] Hayward and Khamis claimed in an academic journal for Shima that many of the micronations featured on the wiki were, in fact virtual entities which existed almost solely as listings on the encyclopedia.
This micronation existed only as a concept until its founder, Kevin Baugh, bought land in Nevada in 1998. [47] The micronation was featured as the setting for Doug Walker's 2010 film "Kickassia" where Kevin Baugh played a fictional version of himself and primary opponent of Walker's YouTube persona the Nostalgia Critic.
If the micronation has been covered in reliable sources as primarily a scam or attempt to defraud, the article should focus on the scam or the scamster and must not present the micronation as a legitimate entity. Example micronation: The Principality of New Utopia, now moved to Lazarus Long (micronationalist).
A micronation which claims some territories of Antarctica, founded by Niels Vermeersch. [1] 2001–Present: Grand Duchy of Westarctica: The Grand Duchy of Westarctica is an Antarctic micronation established in 2001 that coincides with the territory known as Marie Byrd Land. [2]
The micronation likely inspired The Aynvaul Community a small community group that supports the revival of the Irish language on Long Island. Some localized articles do exist but no pictures are provided. [13] Kingdom of Ruritania (micronation) - Originally stems from a school book project it is based on the fictional country of the same name.
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The story was in turn inspired by the micronation of New Atlantis. [5] The following micronation boom, fuelled by copy cat behaviour from businesses such as ryokan and minshuku, reached its peak at 1983 before seeing the numbers of new micronations decline. [6] [3] By 1988, approximately 150 micronations had been established. [7]
Sealand is a perfect example. A “micronation” consisting of an eerie metal platform atop a concrete base that is located a few miles off the coast of England in the North Sea, Sealand was ...