Micronations are cool,... but also strange.
For instance, this micronation in The United Kingdom called Lovely was created for a BBC comedy documentary by this guy.
Although the documentary was called "How to start your own country",
He didn't actually manage to create anything.
He went to New York to try and win the support of the United Nations,
Showing them that at its peak, 58,165 "citizens" were registered on the micronation's website,
But he was just rejected.
I mean, let's be honest, the country had this for a flag
And it was clear to everyone that the guy was trolling.
With this being said, all my research on micronations led to the same thing.
The leaders of these small countries are definitely messing with us.
For instance, there is a micronation that is literally a rock.
Yea, that's it, just a rock in a 6-inch box carried around everywhere by a woman.
If you're nice she might just let you touch the highest point in the country.
She says she's trying to make a point that she doesn’t necessarily believe in arbitrary borders
And that a nation is really more people getting along, heading in the same direction, and doing things together.
One of the weirdest and most unique micronations in the world is The Republic of Molossia.
It borders the United States and was founded by this guy, His Excellency Kevin Baugh.
Look at him, all proud of his country!
It is headquartered at his home near Dayton, Nevada, where Molossia has claimed itself as a separate nation.
It is about 180 miles away from San Francisco and about 325 miles from Las Vegas.
Now, let's dive into the history of The Republic Of Molossia.
Supreme leader Kevin Baugh cofounded the Republic of Molossia on the 26th of May, 1977.
Back then, the country was called back then The Grand Republic of Vuldstein and was ruled by King James Spielman,
Who was the other founder, Kevin Baugh being only Prime Minister at the time.
The country was situated back then in Portland, Oregon.
But because the reign of King James Spielman was tragically cut short, when he grew tired and left
Our main man Kevin Baugh became the leader and renamed the country The republic Of Molossia
Which is an adaptation of a word that means harmony in the world in Hawaiian.
He would carry the country wherever he would go and eventually,
He bought some land in Dayton, Nevada.
As he says, he liked it there, because there are no bugs and it is nice and dry.
Then his majesty created a flag, blue representing the clear sky in the desert,
white the purity and the mountains and green to symbolize purity and the landscape.
As years passed, the micronation reached a population of 32 people, but as Kevin Baugh says,
The number could have been up to 5000 if he accepted all the citizenship requests.
He created his country's own currency, which is called 'Valora' and $.80 is worth a Valora.
If you don't know how to spend your money, you can buy some special edition coins
Also, he managed to build a post office, a trading post, where this guy is in charge
and a customs shack, where Fred is responsible.
You see what I meant when I said that the micronations founders are messing with us?
And it doesn't end here.
You see, every country has a form of governing.
Most real countries are democratic, meaning that the supreme power is in the people's hands.
But, The Republic Of Molossia is a military dictatorship, which means that the military owns all the power
And Kevin Baugh is the supreme dictator and a high-ranked military officer.
The only real country which is ruled by a military dictator is Sudan,
But it isn't ruled by Kevin unfortunately.
In most of the micronation cases, they are ruled by a king,
But supreme leader Kevin Baugh said he didn't feel the monarchy thing, because he wanted a cool military uniform
With a lot of medals, which he has now,
So well done Kevin.
He rules a country and can do whatever he wants, like banning Catfish, use of tobacco and plastic shopping bags,
As should we all.
But, the most unique part about this strange micronation
Is that it is currently at war with East Germany.
And it's been since this way since 1983, when the country was still called The Grand Republic of Vuldstein.
Back in 1983, East Germany still existed.
The reason for the declaration of war is unknown, because the declaration of war was lost,
So everyone forgot.
But the war waged on.
But in September 2018, the declaration was found
And it was mentioned in the files that the war started because Kevin Baugh's sleep was disturbed
when he was in Western Germany with the US army.
So, by the time the declaration was found, East Germany was long gone.
With this being said, the war ended, because one side didn't exist.
So the war kind of ended in 1990.
But not really.
Because of this tiny island near Cuba.
You see, East Germany nad Cuba were both communist
So, in a sign of appreciation,
Fidel Castro gave the island to East Germany in 1972, when Ernst Thälmann visited it.
The uninhabited isle which was previously named Cayo Blanco del Sur is 9 miles long,
But only half a mile wide
And it was renamed to, well, you guessed it, Ernst Thälmann Island.
Fast forward 18 years, during which the island was left uninhabited, East Germany fell and the island was forgotten.
Nobody cared about it, so in the documents when East Germany joined West Germany,
This island was never mentioned,
So technically it never joined West Germany, so technically it is still East German land,
So technically East Germany still exists
But, when a German newspaper remembered the island and wanted to make a visit,
They were told by the Cuban government that the trade was symbolic
And that Fidel Castro never actually gave the island to East Germany.
He only renamed it.
With this being said, it is interpretable if East Germany still exists or not.
And Kevin Baugh's interpretation is that he is still at war.
And if you think that this war is just a joke, just take a look at his navy.
He has big ships prepared for war, which look like this.
This is his royal navy.
And to show the world that he is way better than his enemy, he even has nuclear weaponry,
which looks like this and are being tested in his back yard.
His excellency Kevin Bauch said he would make a peace treaty with East Germany,
But there is no one on the island.
He even has a page on his website where you can support the war,
So maybe he is doing all of this for money.
Or maybe he is just being crazy, or a combination of both.
The republic of Mollosia had fought a 16-day war before, during 2006,
Which injured many people and even had 1 death,
At least this according to the country's official website.
But what did you expect from a brutal dictator like Kevin Baugh?
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