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Are you looking for a fun project or are you interested in creating an actual sovereign nation? Think about why you want to create a micronation and what you hope to get out of it. Figuring out what type of micronation you want will help you determine how to proceed. Types of micronations include:  Historical, social, political, or economic simulations Exercises in personal entertainment, fantasy, or artistic expression Models for utopian worlds To ensure you have a complete understanding of what a micronation is and what it entails, do some research on other micronations. Some are created as a hobby, while others are created in earnest. Find more information in books, like Kathy Ceceri’s Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture or Erwin S. Strauss’s How to Start Your Own Country.  You can also find tons of information on the Internet or watch films such as The Mouse That Roared, Moon Over Parador, and The Prisoner of Zenda. Look into other micronations, like The Republic of Molossia, Freetown Christiania, and The Principality of Hutt River. You may want to create a micronation as a fun hobby with like-minded individuals. Or, you may take this endeavor quite seriously with the hopes of achieving independence for your nation. Recognize that there are many hurdles you will need to face if the latter is your goal. Expect to encounter challenges along the way, such as finding citizens, claiming territory, constructing a government, creating industries, establishing an economy, and entering into foreign relations. Your new nation will need a name. Consider your goals when determining a name. If you are just looking to keep you parents from harassing you about chores, you could pick something like “The Nation of Dirty Laundry.” However, if you truly hope to have your micronation taken seriously, choose a more appropriate name, like “The Mountain Republic” or “The Free Island of the Pacific.” Search it up before using it (remember someone else might have chosen this name). While there are many one-person micronations out there, you’ll need citizens to join your micronation if you intend to achieve sovereignty. You can ask friends, neighbors, and family members. You can also find citizens through advertisements or on the Internet through your own website or through micronation forums. If you’re hoping to secede from your parent nation, you’ll need to meet specific statehood requirements. The Montevideo Convention of 1933 defines the four requirements of statehood: you must have a defined territory, a government, a permanent population, and the ability to enter foreign relations. When you meet these requirements, you’ll have a sovereign nation, but you're still considered a micronation until another country officially recognizes you.
Set a goal for your micronation. Research other micronations. Decide how serious you are about this project. Choose a name for your nation. Find citizens to join your nation. Work to meet the four requirements of statehood.