Imagine escaping the confines of bureaucracy and founding your own state, where you make all the rules. Sounds like the stuff of fantasy novels. But some people actually make it a reality by creating ...

Tired of mainstream travel? Then it’s time to trade in your well-worn passport stamps for something truly offbeat. Enter the wild, weird, and wonderfully whimsical world of micronations—tiny ...

Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects, by Kathy Ceceri, illustrated by Chad Thompson, Nomad Press, 128 pages, $16.95 How To Start Your Own Country, by Erwin Strauss, ...

The Principality of Hutt River is one of the few micronations that actually shows up on Google Maps. Location: Within the Australian state of West Australia about two hours north of Geraldton. Fee: ...

Micronations are areas that claim independence but are not recognized by the UN or the rest of the world's governments. Autonomous rulers of these nations have the power to set laws and taxes, control ...

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“WE seceded where others failed.” Fed up with the government threatening to take his land, this ordinary Aussie decided to take a stand. While some do it for political reasons, others do it to promote ...