Micronations

By definition a micronation is any entity (physical or virtual) that purports to be or has the appearance of being a sovereign state. Interestingly enough there are about 98 active micronations on our planet (and one on Mars) right now. There was even a conference, called MicroCon2015, earlier this month, the first in the U.S. A., held amid chalkboards and school chairs in a public rec room of Anaheim, Calif.’s Central Library and dignitaries representing 40 different micronations attended. Micronations have been around since 1851 with the first one consisting of a literary group of Cambridge students who appointed themselves clerics and consuls of the Upware Republic Society. More recently (in 1982) we have the micronation called the Conch Republic, a Key West succession movement created in response to a U.S. Border Patrol roadblock that was meant to stem an influx of Cuban immigrants. And today micronations can be found that range from the virtual to actual places, parcels of private property located in various countries. Maybe when I finish this blog post I’ll look for directions to a Margueritaville micronation destination for me!