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The following is intended as a comprehensive list of micronations that are documented in both online and offline third-party sources as having some form of interaction with the real world, or which have had some manner of impact on real world events.

Inclusion in this list does not imply that these entities are recognized by established sovereign states.


List of Micronations
Aeterna Lucina Australian micronation from 1978 to 1990s. Claimed various territories of its founder as independent. Several associated businessmen were charged in 1990 with land and visa fraud, though the founder apparently was not.
Atlantis 1970s project by US based libertarians to build independent ship Liberty and anchor her in the Caribbean Sea. The ship sank in a hurricane and the project ended.
Atlantium Global sovereignty group founded in 1981. Based in Sydney.
Avram Non-territorial micronation founded by an eccentric self-proclaimed "Duke" who was elected to the Tasmanian parliament.
Conch Republic A group claiming independence from the US in 1982 as a protest to a blockade established by the United States Border Patrol at the upper end of the Florida Keys. Has participated in subsequent protests against the US but mainly exists as a means of attracting tourists to the Keys.
Coral Sea Islands Established on June 14 2004, as a symbolic political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in southeast Queensland Australia.
EnenKio Claims Wake Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and has been deemed a scam for selling passports and diplomatic papers.
Frestonia Freston Road in West London tried to secede from the United Kingdom as Frestonia. Actor David Rappaport was the Foreign Minister.
Hay-on-Wye A town in Wales which was declared independent by Richard Booth as a publicity stunt on April 1, 1977.
Humanity A philatelic fantasy, supposedly occupying the Spratly Islands.
Hutt River Province A large farm in Western Australia which claims to have seceded from the Commonwealth and declared itself to be a sovereign nation in 1970.
Indian Stream A town on US/Canadian border whose status was unclear after Treaty of Paris and whose locals claimed independence in early 1800s. The claim was eventually resolved, and the town is now Pittsburg, New Hampshire.
Ladonia Micronation created in 1980 by Swedish artist Lars Vilks as the home to sculptures created by him in the Kullaberg nature reserve in north-west Skåne.
Lovely Moderately popular Internet based micronation; claims the flat of its creator as sovereign territory. Its creation was the subject of a British TV show.
Lundy An island off the west coast of England, which had historically (1100-1200s AD) had semi-independent status or claimed independence from England under various warlords. Between 1925 and 1931 its owner declared himself King and minted coins but did not declare formal independence. Was treated as outside English territory for customs purposes for some time.
Marlborough Short lived micronation in Australia. Farmowner declared his farm an independent country in 1993 to try and avoid eviction after bankruptcy. Was evicted less than a week later by police, and later prosecuted. Has since abandoned any claim of independence.
Minerva Attempt to build an artificial island and form new country in 1973. Created new land on Minerva Reef (south of Fiji), but the island was seized and annexed by Tonga shortly afterwards.
Morac-Songhrati-Meads A philatelic fantasy, allegedly based in the Spratly Islands.
Rainbow Creek Farmer who "seceeded" from Victoria in 1979 over damage to farmlands caused by flooding he claimed was exacerbated due to incompetence of the state government water management agency.
Redonda A small uninhabited island in the Caribbean sea, legally part of Antigua and Barbuda. An English businessman was allowed by Queen Victoria to claim the title of King of Redonda in 1865, as long as he did not revolt against colonial authority. The title of King has multiple claimants since 1969. Does not appear to have ever claimed sovereignty.
Rose Island Attempt to build an independent offshore platform near Italian city of Rimini in 1968. Was completed, but shortly afterwards seized by Italian government and destroyed.
Sealand World War II military facility consisting of a man-made structure located off the English coast which has claimed to be an independent state since 1967. Generally accepted as the most potentially viable micronation.
Seborga A town in the Italian region of Liguria that claims to have never been a part of the modern Italian state.
United Oceania Australian micronation located near Port Stephens, New South Wales. Founded as a result of a disagreement over land use between the property owner and local council.
Waveland Rocky islet in the North Atlantic, known as Rockall. In 1997 Greenpeace occupied the islet for a short time, calling it an independent nation, to protest oil drilling in the area. They offered citizenship to anyone willing to pledge alleigance. In 1999, the company sponsoring the experiment collapsed and Rockall was vacated.
Wendland German anti-nuclear protest in the Wendland, reoccupied by thousands of policemen after a few weeks. Ongoing protests near Gorleben.