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Republic of Molossia

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For the ancient Greek tribe of Epirus, see Molossians.


Republic of Molossia

Respubliko de Molossia (Esperanto)
República de Molossia (Spanish)
Micronation
Flag of Molossia
Flag
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Coat of Arms
Motto: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Location of Molossia
Capital
and largest city
Baughston
Official languagesEnglish
Esperanto[3]
Spanish[4]
Demonym(s)Molossian
Organizational structureUnitary
presidential republic[5] under a dictatorship
• President
Kevin Baugh
• First Lady
Adrianne Baugh
Establishment
• 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 proclaimed
April 9th, 2010
• Second Republic of Molossia established[6]
April 11th, 2010
Area claimed
• Total
0.0053 km2 (0.0020 sq mi)
Purported currencyValora and cookie dough[7]
Time zoneMolossian Standard Time (UTC-7:21)
Calling code+1 775
Website
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The Republic of Molossia, also known as Molossia, is a micronation claiming sovereignty over 1.28 acres of land near Dayton, Nevada. The micronation has not received recognition from any of the member states of the United Nations.[8][9][10][11] It was founded by Kevin Baugh. On April 16, 2016, Baugh hosted a tour of Molossia, sponsored by the website Atlas Obscura.[12] He continues to pay property taxes on the land to Storey County (the recognized local government), although he calls it "foreign aid".[citation needed] He has stated "We all want to think we have our own country, but you know the U.S. is a lot bigger".[This quote needs a citation]

History

Photograph of Kevin Baugh
Kevin Baugh posing next to the flag of Molossia

Molossia was originally a monarchy named the Grand Republic of Vuldstein (1977) and was later renamed the Kingdom of Molossia (1998). It was under a communist system for a short period of time. Molossia's origins came from a childhood micronational project, the Grand Republic of Vuldstein, founded by Kevin Baugh and James Spielman while they were teenagers[13] on May 26, 1977.[14] Baugh has claimed that he based the idea of Molossia on the film The Mouse That Roared,[15][16] and also claims influence from his time in the military.[10]

Geography and climate

The Republic of Molossia is situated in the Great Basin, the largest arid region in North America. The terrain consists of dry, rocky or sandy soil. Molossia is situated in the Dayton Valley, near the Carson River. The area occupied by Molossia experiences a dry-summer or Mediterranean climate. The average temperature for the year in Molossia is 49.6 °F (9.8 °C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 71.1 °F (21.37 °C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 32.9 °F (0.5 °C).[17][18]

Economy

Molossia's currency is the valora, which is subdivided into 100 futtrus and pegged to the relative value of Pillsbury cookie dough.[19][20] Cookie dough is stored in an outbuilding called the Bank of Molossia, from which valora coins made from gambling chips and printed banknotes are sold.[21]

Military history

Ongoing

The Republic of Molossia claims to be at war with East Germany, alleging that they are responsible for military drills performed by Kevin Baugh while stationed with the United States Military in West Germany, and therefore are also responsible for the resulting diagnosis of sleep deprivation.[22] While East Germany formally ceased to exist in 1990 following the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany, Molossia argues that Ernst Thälmann Island, dedicated by Fidel Castro to Weimar German politician Ernst Thälmann 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.[23][24]

Past conflicts

The first conflict to occur with another self-proclaimed micronation started on May 22, 2006, with Mustachistan, run by a friend of Baugh's known as Sultan Ali-Ali Achsenfree.[25] The Republic of Molossia successfully defended itself with the aid of the Protectorate of New Antrim and Grand Admiral Hess in the Naval Battle of Lake Jean, the Skirmish of Black-Lizard Canyon, and the Battle of Rattlesnake-Rift before agreeing to an initial restitution peace treaty on June 8, 2006. Due to the damage done to the Antrim naval force of kayaks as well as the injury at Black-Lizard Canyon, the Sultan was made to pay one Pillsbury cookie dough roll (one valora) each month for six months, as well as to yield any de jure claim on the Molossian Republic.[26]

National anthem

Molossia has changed its national anthem twice. The first anthem was based on the Romanian patriotic song "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire," which was named "Molossia, Nation in the Desert." In 2014, the anthem was changed again to the music of "La Zaïroise" (the national anthem of Zaire) and was renamed to "Fair Molossia is Our Home" to mark the 15th anniversary of its independence.[27]

National symbols

Molossia's flag is a horizontal tricolor flag of blue, white, and green. The blue bar represents the nation's strength and the desert sky, the white bar represents purity and the surrounding mountains, and the green bar represents prosperity and the Molossian landscape.[28] To save on costs of producing custom-made flags, Molossia typically uses upside-down flags of Sierra Leone.

Other national symbols of Molossia include the mustang, the national animal; the desert quail, the national bird; and the common juniper and common sagebrush, Molossia's national tree and flower, respectively.[28]

It is the origin of the Molossolini, a non-alcoholic mixed drink of Sprite, grenadine, and pineapple juice, with added cherries and slices of banana, orange, and pineapple.[29]

In popular culture

In 2010, the Republic of Molossia was featured in a feature-length special by Channel Awesome called Kickassia. In the film, the Republic undergoes an invasion by the Nostalgia Critic and his posse of reviewers.[30] The Nostalgia Critic ruled as dictator of Molossia for a short time before returning leadership to Kevin Baugh.[31]

In 2011, a personification of Molossia appeared in the manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers.[32] In the series, Molossia is depicted as a man who puts on a mean outward exterior despite being a kind person at heart. His appearance was later adapted into the series' anime in 2015.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Our New National Anthem Republic of Molossia (www.molossia.org). Date 28 January 2014; access date 4 September 2014
  2. ↑ "Republic of Molossia National anthem on Youtube". YouTube (Republic of Molossia Account). Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2 August 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "What is Esperanto?". Republic of Molossia. 226 Mary Lane, Dayton, Nevada 89403. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-08-04. Esperanto is the second language of the Republic of Molossia.
  4. ↑ "Republic of Molossia on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  5. ↑ [1] [dead link]
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Timeline and History of Molossia May 26th, 1977". Official website of the Republic of Molossia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Republic of Molossia - Bank of Molossia". Republic of Molossia.
  8. ↑ "Visit the Republic of Molossia | Sovereign Country in NV | Weird Nevada". Travel Nevada. Retrieved 2022-04-12. 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.
  9. ↑ "Molossia and Vikesland? Leaders of (fake) nations gather in L.A." Cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14. 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.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "There's A Tiny Nation In Northern Nevada — Kind Of". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-04-14. 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.
  11. ↑ Baugh, Kevin. "Molossia FAQ". 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.
  12. ↑ "Interviewing the President of Molossia". Atlas Obscura. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Totten, Kristy (June 1, 2016). "Nevada Is Home To A Micronation — But Don't Tell The Micronation That". Knpr.org. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ "There's a country inside the US. Allegedly". Condé Nast Traveller India. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  15. ↑ Deach, Ben. "Silver State Sights: The Republic of Molossia". kolotv.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Molossia and Vikesland? Leaders of (fake) nations gather in L.A." Cbsnews.com. The Associated Press. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Silver City, Nevada Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  18. ↑ Wilcox, Len (2018-11-09). "Molossia: Nation Building on a Tiny Scale". Agnetwest.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "Molossia's currency, the Valora, is linked in value to Pillsbury Cookie Dough (the current exchange rate of 1 Valora to $1 is 0.75)." Atlas Obscura article, April 2016
  20. ↑ Hookway, James (2020-06-21). "Fake Countries Have a Hard Time Dealing with the Pandemic, Too". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  21. ↑ "'Lonely Planet' Explores Micronations". Day to Day. National Public Radio. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  22. ↑ Machado, Carmen (26 March 2013). "The Imaginary Republic of Molossia". Vice.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ "The War with East Germany". Molossia.org. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  24. ↑ Machado, Carmen (2013-04-26). "The Imaginary Republic of Molossia". VICE. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  25. ↑ "Molossia-Mustachistan War". Westarctica.wiki. July 2006.
  26. ↑ "The Republic of Molossia". Retrieved 2022-05-21 – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ [2] [dead link]
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Republic of Molossia - National Symbols". Molossia.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  29. ↑ "Fast Facts About The "Republic" of Molossia". Topsy Tasty. August 30, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  30. ↑ Walker, Doug (2010-10-17), Kickassia (Action, Comedy), Channel Awesome, That Guy With the Glasses, retrieved 2022-01-14
  31. ↑ Baugh, Kevin (2010). "Kickassia Invasion". Molossia.org. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  32. ↑ [3], Molossia on the Hetalia Archives.

Further reading

External images
A 30th-anniversary coin
A customs station
A passport stamp from Molossia
A postage stamp from Molossia
A set of stamps

External links

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