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Republic of Molossia 𐐡𐐯𐐹𐐲𐐺𐑊𐐮𐐿 𐐲𐑂 𐐣𐐬𐑊𐐫𐑅𐐨𐐲 (in Spanish) MicronationRespubliko de Molossia | |
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| Motto: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained | |
| Anthem: "Molossia, Nation in the Desert" by Kevin Baugh | |
| Capital | Espera |
| Official languages | English |
| Organizational structure | Nominally constitutional presidential republic; de facto Military dictatorship |
| Kevin Baugh/National Assembly (advisory only) | |
| Area claimed | |
• Total | 0.00526 km2 (0.00203 sq mi) |
| Membership | 27 [1] |
| Purported currency | Valora |
| Time zone | Molossian Standard Time (UTC-6 hours, 37 minutes) |
The Republic of Molossia is a micronation, founded by Kevin Baugh humorously as a "dictatorial banana-republic" and headquartered solely from a tiny home near Dayton, Nevada.
It consists of Baugh's house (known as Government House), bathroom, about 0.001 acres (0.0004 ha) of land, as well as another property surrounded on all sides by Nevada. It formerly claimed a property in Pennsylvania as well. According to author John Ryan, Molossia is "a hobby... that has been pushed... to the nth degree."[2] Originally established as a childhood project in 1977, Molossia subsequently evolved into a territorial entity in the late 1990s.
The name Molossia is derived from the Spanish word morro which means "small rocky hill". Baugh has stated that the ancient Greek tribe of Molossians is unrelated.[3]
History
[edit]On September 3, 1999, Baugh created the Republic of Molossia as a latter day successor to a childhood make-believe kingdom called "Vuldstein", and declared himself to be its president.
On November 13, 2012, Kevin Baugh created a petition on the Whitehouse.gov We the People website requesting formal recognition of the micronation. However, his petition did not gain enough signatures for recognition.
Territory
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Molossia consisted of two properties (previously three), located within the continental United States and comprising a total area of 6.3 acres (2.5 ha). They are owned by Baugh. Harmony Province is located near Dayton, Nevada and is the smallest of Molossia's territories at little more than one acre in size. It is the Baugh family's primary place of residence, and the site of Molossia's designated capital, Espera.
- ^ "Newsbites, 18 March 2012".
- ^ "'Lonely Planet' Explores Micronations". Day to Day. National Public Radio. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "Republic of Molossia".