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The purpose of this wiki is to gather information on the concept of creating micronations. Unlike many other resources, the emphasis is here on serious thinking about the matter. Whether you try to...
Another popular idea besides islands, is to create an artificial settlement on the sea, of sufficient size and safety to house a real population. Placing the object in international waters is a...
Atolls are a specific type of islands, usually very flat, with a lagoon and reef-building corals. The lagoon/submerged parts is typically much larger than the dry land; there are also numerous...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Islands
The Auckland Islands form a large archipelago south of New Zealand, to which they formally belong. After several unsuccessful attempts of settling,...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Island
A small uninhabited atoll, currently claimed by the US. It has an area of 405 acre (164 ha), there is some more submerged land around. It is declared...
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/bondscbbh.htm
A private island in the north-central Bahamas of about 600 acres, part of the Berry Islands.
Note: this island may have been already sold, or be...
A preview of ways to create shelters on the cheap; listing various temporary and quickly built buildings. Suggested criteria:
price (both for the most basic and somewhat comfortable...
This should be more properly called Village on the Cheap, but there is no limit to the basic question:
How would a settlement for a decent number of people look like, if it was built out of the...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipperton_Island
An atoll in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with a sui generis status as an overseas possession of France, somewhat disputed by Mexico. It is not...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_Islands
A group of treeless Russian islands east of the Kamchatka. Medny Island is the largest. There is some sparse population, and at least a hint of...
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The purpose of this wiki is to gather information on the concept of creating micronations. Unlike many other resources, the emphasis is here on serious thinking about the matter. Whether you try to...
Since no country seems eager to offer own land, or allow other viable land to be used for upstart micronations, perhaps other land could be taken for such use, deemed unusable. This would include...
To create a micronation is in many aspects the ultimate escapist fantasy. Why keep trying to adapt the world around you, when you can start completely anew? You can be the king of the hill, or...
One of the biggest challenges for a micronation (besides surviving the interventions of other countries) is to become relatively self-sufficient, and productive enough to support a decent standard...
A Google Map in a Wikidot page. The online map can be found here. (And there is a more advanced example.)
City On The Cheap
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm_Island
http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/uk-property/herm-island-sale-$1223324.htm
http://baumanblog.sovereignsociety.com/2008/06/pssst-hey-buddy.html
Herm...
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Note that many times, an inhabited island does not preclude a new settlement. It can be that only a part of an archipelago/several islands is inhabited, it has semi-permanent population, or it is...
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(Description: what a pretty island. It has some area, some history, and may or may not be inhabited. Further details are very welcome.)
Potential:
(Note what makes the...
This here is a collection of various interesting islands, and there are many, many others, especially in large, better-known archipelagos. They range from the big ones, to rocks with barely a...
This is to be a listing of the various islands, in particular those with a potential to house a micronation. You are free to add more. The creation of a compatible map is underway as well.
The...
Islands are possibly the most favored location to place your micronation. Naturally separated from land, they offer a great psychological bonus to any who want to be apart.
Lifestyle...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnston_Atoll
A group of four small islands with a total area of 2.67 km², it was used by the US during WW2. After that activity gradually subsided. There is a...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermadec_Islands
A group of islands formally belonging to New Zealand. Their total area is 33.08 km². The islands are uninhabited, except for the permanently...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kure_Atoll
An outlying atoll with a small area, it has a large lagoon. Last claimants appear to be Hawai and the US. It receives occasional visits, mainly from radio...
Oh, the beautiful, lush vegetation, the sun on the sky, the sea all around… paradise. Before you fall to this wonderful image, make sure you are actually built for this life. Don't be...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Island
A large island in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, it is currently a world heritage site. There are colonies of seals and penguins and many...
Advanced mapping example. Combines an overlay/public map on Google with an XML file serving as a source of the markers.
To start a colony may be hard. As many have found out, to actually defend the idea, once others find out, is harder. What are the challenges on the way to a new micronation, or at least an...
What are those things?
Definition
A micronation (cybernation, fantasy country, model country, new country project, pseudonation, counternation, ephemeral state, online nation, and so on) is an...
Where there isn't water, things become complicated. All islands are by definition surrounded by water, but to make it drinkable - especially seawater - requires large efforts in energy, capital and...
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/mouton-island-nova-scotia.htm
Close to the mainland of Canada, it is large, forested, and has a solid water supply. There don't seem to be any restrictions on...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_Islands
Famous for the Mutiny-on-the-Bounty origin, there is actually a colony here, numbering nowadays about fifty people. Officially a British Overseas...
What if you would start a research station?
Many locales with potential have restricted access by the authorities, but this method may have a larger use.
Imagine an alternative ecological movement,...
A handful of general resources for a start:
Basic pages about micronations, from Wikia(better definition), and Wikipedia(more linkage)
The Microfreedom Index, has its share of dead links, but the...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sable_Island
A small Canadian island with a crescent shape; with an area of about 34km2, it is quite narrow. Its shallows and intense weather have caused a large number...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serranilla_Bank
A large atoll, with a few small islets, the biggest completely overbuilt with houses and some military facilities, abandoned now. It's current status is...
Here is one possible way to gain independence. It can be found here:
(1) You need to find a small nation with a poor and corrupt government. The less international support/allies they have, the...
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At the moment a very theoretical avenue, it could nonetheless become real in a few years… or more probably decades. The universe is large, with a wealth of resources and energy… if a bit...
This type of micronation is surrounded from all sides by another state (or at least on most sides -it can border the ocean). This means that any attempt at being accepted must take this 'mother...
Factors of Success
Why do some projects fail quickly, and some persist for a while? What are the factors that provoke action from others, or prevent it? (It is presumed a neighboring government is...
By "subarctic" are meant more the climatic conditions - it's cold, man - than the geographical definition. Under this category will fall also the subantarctic and arctic islands. The easier...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha
A distant group of islands, some of them uninhabited. The small population does not open much to outsiders, but was recently hit by lack of...
These are the islands from the equatorial zones, where it is, well, really warm. The potential for agriculture is often enormous; but there are a few downsides. One must be prepared for this...
In theory, any land unclaimed so far can be claimed for ownership, and could make a solid base for arguing independance.
In practice, there is very little unclaimed land good for settling or even...
This is a more theoretical option, but one also worth exploring.
Lifestyle considerations
The civilization can be relatively near, but most people don't like to live permanently...
Another more theoretical option, it approaches reality slowly. The technology seems to be all there, now it is a question of cost and will.
Lifestyle considerations
Definitely a different...
Random notes, and islands that may be yet included:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassas_da_India - a large round atoll without real land, formally belonging to...
By a water source is meant some local source of fresh H2O, not means for capturing rainwater and the like. Even then, the water may not be drinkable, and may require additional processing. That may...
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