Molossia (/moʊˈlɒsiə/), officially the Republic of Molossia,[8] is a micronation claiming sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m2)[a][10] of land near Dayton, Nevada. The micronation has not received recognition from any of the member states of the United Nations.[11][12][13][14] It was founded by Kevin Baugh.[12] He continues to pay property taxes on the land to Storey County, the recognized local government, although he calls it "foreign aid".[15] He has stated "We all want to think we have our own country, but you know the United States is a lot bigger".[15]
Republic of Molossia
Respubliko de Molossia (Esperanto) República de Molossia (Spanish)
Molossia started as a teenage dream of Kevin Baugh, and began as the Kingdom of Molossia, in 1998 when he bought land in Nevada.[16][17] Baugh has claimed that he based the idea of Molossia on the film The Mouse That Roared,[18][19] and also claims influence from his time in the military.[13]
In 2010, the Republic of Molossia was featured in a feature-length special by Channel Awesome called Kickassia, with Baugh playing a fictional version of himself. In the film, the Republic undergoes an invasion by the Nostalgia Critic (played by Doug Walker) and his posse of reviewers, who briefly took over Molossia with a dictatorship "Kickassia" before being ousted 2 days later.[23] The official website for the Republic of Molossia treats the events of the film as factual.
^17,920 Square Royal Nortons in Kokintz Measurement System.[9]
Referencesedit
^"Our New National Anthem". Official website of the Republic of Molossia. January 28, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^Republic of Molossia. "Fair Molossia Is Our Home". Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via YouTube.
^. Republic of Molossia. Dayton, Nevada. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017. Esperanto is the second language of the Republic of Molossia.
^@Molossia (May 5, 2019). "The Government of the Republic of Molossia" (Tweet). Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via Twitter.
^"General Government Information". Official website of the Republic of Molossia.
^ abcde"Timeline and History of Molossia May 26th, 1977". Official website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^Wilcox, Len (November 9, 2018). "Molossia: Nation Building on a Tiny Scale". Agnetwest.com. from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"About Molossia". The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved October 29, 2022. moe-LAAHSS-eeyah
^"Kokintz Measurement System". The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^"FAQ". The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^"Visit the Republic of Molossia | Sovereign Country in NV | Weird Nevada". Travel Nevada. Retrieved April 12, 2022. So, Is the Republic of Molossia a Real Country? The Republic of Molossia has quietly been an official, independent, sovereign country inside Nevada for more than forty years.
^ ab"Molossia and Vikesland? Leaders of (fake) nations gather in L.A." Cbsnews.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2022. The occasion is MicroCon 2015, what organizers say is the first North American gathering of micronations, those itty bitty countries that pretty much nobody but the people who rule them believe really exist... – The Republic of Molossia. Founded by Baugh and a buddy as teenagers in 1977, it existed mainly in Baugh's bedroom until he bought 1.3 acres of property in Northern Nevada in 1998 and built a railroad and private phone company.
^ ab"There's A Tiny Nation In Northern Nevada — Kind Of". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved April 14, 2022. It was his time in Europe that shaped Baugh's ideas on micronations. He liked the idea of tiny nations like Monaco and Liechtenstein. 'It kind of really stuck with me this is something I would like to do and continue to do and then when I got property in Northern Nevada that became the home for the Republic of Molossia,' he said.
^Baugh, Kevin. "Molossia FAQ". The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved April 12, 2022. Is Molossia a Real Country? Yes. Molossia is as a sovereign, independent nation within the territory of the United States. It exists as a state within a state, much like the Navajo Nation. We exercise sovereignty over our own territory, and have our own laws, customs and land.
^ ab"Molossia and Vikesland? Leaders of (fake) nations gather in L.A." www.cbsnews.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^Totten, Kristy (June 1, 2016). "Nevada Is Home To A Micronation — But Don't Tell The Micronation That". Knpr.org. from the original on July 6, 2016.
^"There's a country inside the US. Allegedly". Condé Nast Traveller India. October 26, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
^Deach, Ben (August 13, 2019). "Silver State Sights: The Republic of Molossia". kolotv.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
^"Molossia and Vikesland? Leaders of (fake) nations gather in L.A." Cbsnews.com. The Associated Press. April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
^ abMachado, Carmen (March 26, 2013). "The Imaginary Republic of Molossia". Vice.com. from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"The War with East Germany". The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^"Fast Facts About The "Republic" of Molossia". Topsy Tasty. August 30, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^"The Imaginary Republic of Molossia". www.vice.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
Further readingedit
External images
A 30th-anniversary coin
A customs station
A passport stamp from Molossia
A postage stamp from Molossia
A set of stamps
"In The Spirit Of Independence Day – One nation, under me", The Chicago Tribune, Colleen Mastoni, July 3, 2008.
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For the ancient Greek tribe of Epirus see Molossians This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Republic of Molossia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Molossia m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i e officially the Republic of Molossia 8 is a micronation claiming sovereignty over 11 3 acres 4 6 ha 46 000 m2 a 10 of land near Dayton Nevada The micronation has not received recognition from any of the member states of the United Nations 11 12 13 14 It was founded by Kevin Baugh 12 He continues to pay property taxes on the land to Storey County the recognized local government although he calls it foreign aid 15 He has stated We all want to think we have our own country but you know the United States is a lot bigger 15 Republic of MolossiaRespubliko de Molossia Esperanto Republica de Molossia Spanish MicronationFlag Coat of armsMotto Nothing Ventured Nothing GainedAnthem Fair Molossia is Our Home 1 2 Capitaland largest cityBaughstonOfficial languagesEnglishEsperanto 3 Spanish 4 Demonym s MolossianOrganizational structureUnitarypresidential republic 5 under a military dictatorship PresidentKevin Baugh Vice PresidentAdrianne BaughLegislatureNational AssemblyEstablishment Grand Republic of Vuldstein 6 May 26 1977 Kingdom of Molossia proclaimed 6 May 1998 Communist government 6 June 1998 First Republic of Molossia established 6 September 3 1999 Dictatorship of Kickassia proclaimedApril 9 2010 Second Republic of Molossia established 6 April 11 2010Area claimed Total0 04584279 km2 0 01770000 sq mi Purported currencyValora Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough 7 Time zoneMolossian Standard Time UTC 17 39 Calling code 1 775Websitewww wbr molossia wbr org Contents 1 History 2 National symbols 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 Footnotes 5 1 Notes 5 2 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia Molossia started as a teenage dream of Kevin Baugh and began as the Kingdom of Molossia in 1998 when he bought land in Nevada 16 17 Baugh has claimed that he based the idea of Molossia on the film The Mouse That Roared 18 19 and also claims influence from his time in the military 13 nbsp A marker along the Molossian Nevadan borderThe Republic of Molossia claims to be at war with the former state of East Germany alleging that they are responsible for military drills performed by Kevin Baugh while stationed with the U S military in West Germany and therefore are also responsible for his resulting diagnosis of sleep deprivation 20 While East Germany formally ceased to exist in 1990 following the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany Molossia argues that Ernst Thalmann Island dedicated by Fidel Castro to Weimar German politician Ernst Thalmann and given to East Germany as well as its lack of mention in the Treaty on the Final Settlement or by the nation of Cuba is therefore still East German land allowing the war to continue 21 20 National symbols editThe signature drink of Molossia is called the Molossolini a non alcoholic mixed drink of Sprite grenadine and pineapple juice with added cherries and slices of banana orange and pineapple 22 In popular culture editIn 2010 the Republic of Molossia was featured in a feature length special by Channel Awesome called Kickassia with Baugh playing a fictional version of himself In the film the Republic undergoes an invasion by the Nostalgia Critic played by Doug Walker and his posse of reviewers who briefly took over Molossia with a dictatorship Kickassia before being ousted 2 days later 23 The official website for the Republic of Molossia treats the events of the film as factual See also edit nbsp Nevada portalList of micronations Micronations The Lonely Planet Guide to Home Made NationsFootnotes editNotes edit 17 920 Square Royal Nortons in Kokintz Measurement System 9 References edit Our New National Anthem Official website of the Republic of Molossia January 28 2014 Retrieved September 4 2014 Republic of Molossia Fair Molossia Is Our Home Archived from the original on December 17 2021 Retrieved August 2 2021 via YouTube What is Esperanto Republic of Molossia Dayton Nevada Archived from the original on July 6 2017 Retrieved August 4 2017 Esperanto is the second language of the Republic of Molossia Molossia May 5 2019 The Government of the Republic of Molossia Tweet Retrieved May 8 2019 via Twitter General Government Information Official website of the Republic of Molossia a b c d e Timeline and History of Molossia May 26th 1977 Official website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved August 2 2021 Wilcox Len November 9 2018 Molossia Nation Building on a Tiny Scale Agnetwest com Archived from the original on July 25 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 About Molossia The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved October 29 2022 moe LAAHSS eeyah Kokintz Measurement System The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved October 28 2022 FAQ The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved October 28 2022 Visit the Republic of Molossia Sovereign Country in NV Weird Nevada Travel Nevada Retrieved April 12 2022 So Is the Republic of Molossia a Real Country The Republic of Molossia has quietly been an official independent sovereign country inside Nevada for more than forty years a b Molossia and Vikesland Leaders of fake nations gather in L A Cbsnews com April 10 2015 Retrieved April 14 2022 The occasion is MicroCon 2015 what organizers say is the first North American gathering of micronations those itty bitty countries that pretty much nobody but the people who rule them believe really exist The Republic of Molossia Founded by Baugh and a buddy as teenagers in 1977 it existed mainly in Baugh s bedroom until he bought 1 3 acres of property in Northern Nevada in 1998 and built a railroad and private phone company a b There s A Tiny Nation In Northern Nevada Kind Of Nevada Public Radio Retrieved April 14 2022 It was his time in Europe that shaped Baugh s ideas on micronations He liked the idea of tiny nations like Monaco and Liechtenstein It kind of really stuck with me this is something I would like to do and continue to do and then when I got property in Northern Nevada that became the home for the Republic of Molossia he said Baugh Kevin Molossia FAQ The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved April 12 2022 Is Molossia a Real Country Yes Molossia is as a sovereign independent nation within the territory of the United States It exists as a state within a state much like the Navajo Nation We exercise sovereignty over our own territory and have our own laws customs and land a b Molossia and Vikesland Leaders of fake nations gather in L A www cbsnews com April 10 2015 Retrieved December 15 2022 Totten Kristy June 1 2016 Nevada Is Home To A Micronation But Don t Tell The Micronation That Knpr org Archived from the original on July 6 2016 There s a country inside the US Allegedly Conde Nast Traveller India October 26 2016 Retrieved April 10 2019 Deach Ben August 13 2019 Silver State Sights The Republic of Molossia kolotv com Retrieved February 16 2021 Molossia and Vikesland Leaders of fake nations gather in L A Cbsnews com The Associated Press April 10 2015 Retrieved February 16 2021 a b Machado Carmen March 26 2013 The Imaginary Republic of Molossia Vice com Archived from the original on November 25 2020 Retrieved May 31 2021 The War with East Germany The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia Retrieved October 18 2017 Fast Facts About The Republic of Molossia Topsy Tasty August 30 2021 Retrieved January 12 2022 The Imaginary Republic of Molossia www vice com April 26 2013 Retrieved December 15 2022 Further reading editExternal images nbsp A 30th anniversary coin nbsp A customs station nbsp A passport stamp from Molossia nbsp A postage stamp from Molossia nbsp A set of stamps In The Spirit Of Independence Day One nation under me The Chicago Tribune Colleen Mastoni July 3 2008 Ryan John Micronations The Lonely Planet Guide to Self Proclaimed Nations ISBN 1 74104 730 7 iBerkshires Bite sized sovereignties offer worlds of fun February 2 2005 Micronations Republic of Molossia Unrecognised States Numismatic Society 2006 Micronations Little Countries that Could Archived December 7 2017 at the Wayback Machine G4TV Dave Roos June 8 2001 Born to rule The Australian Peter Needham September 16 2006 State of the nation San Francisco Bay Guardian Lynn Rapoport February 28 2007 http www molossia org navy index html Republic of Molossia Navy official webpage External links editOfficial website nbsp KML file edit help Template Attached KML Republic of MolossiaKML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikinews has related news Wikinews interviews Kevin Baugh president of the Republic of MolossiaWikinews holds a follow up interview with Kevin Baugh president of the Republic of MolossiaWikinews interviews Molossian president Kevin Baugh on his country s recent intermicronational summitMicronation Republic of Molossia announces international summitRepublic of Molossia hosts state visitRepublic of Molossia announces new customs station nbsp Media related to Molossia at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Republic of Molossia travel guide from Wikivoyage39 19 22 N 119 32 23 W 39 32278 N 119 53972 W 39 32278 119 53972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Republic of Molossia amp oldid 1194206345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
