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Post by commiczar on Aug 21, 2009 2:46:18 GMT 10
Greetings to All !! "Size Does Matter"[/i]...at least sometimes..... ;D SOooooo......... Using any category that you so choose to do, where would you place your micronation within the Greater MicroSphere: as a "Mega Micronation".....or.....as a "Mini Micronation". ( bragging rights are encouraged: be proud & loud...not ashamed ) "It's *grade-card* time"[/i] ;D NOTE: Categories could include, but not be limited to: Population ( physical and virtual ) Land Mass ( owned, leased, rented, or "claimed" ) Age / History ( of nation ) Capital ( debit / credit limits....without any need to give details ) Infrastructures ( physical and/or virtual ) Institutions ( internal and/or external affiliations ) Etc, etc, etc...... Please feel free to expand on several categories. Please feel free to not only give your opinion of your micronation; but mention other micronations as well. Regards to All !! ______________
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Post by commiczar on Aug 21, 2009 2:54:36 GMT 10
Side-Bar.......( food-4-thought )......... There are those who will maintain..... "it's not the *size* that counts; but the application and results that do"[/i] ( which is true ) ( i.e. one need not drive an 18-wheeler to get to where he or she is going...in order to get there ) ( i.e. it's the "journey"...and not...the "destination" so much ) ___________________________________________________
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claudre
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Rei de Samba
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Post by claudre on Aug 24, 2009 6:17:49 GMT 10
Responding...
Categories could include, but not be limited to:
Population ( physical and virtual ) - 840, but only 167 are active (Last Census)
Land Mass ( owned, leased, rented, or "claimed" ) - One property (the embassy in Brazil), and claimed territories in Reunion Island, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Age / History ( of nation ) - 13 years old.
Capital ( debit / credit limits....without any need to give details ) - No such data
Infrastructures ( physical and/or virtual ) - Virtual, my God. Physical only the Embassy.
Institutions ( internal and/or external affiliations ) - LoSS, OMU, GUM, UNMCN, CIMEIRA, OML, LMS, etc.
Yours
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Aug 24, 2009 10:17:11 GMT 10
True, which is why I have no problem pointing to the small size of the Republic of Lavalon.
Population ( physical and virtual ): We're a non-territorial entity, so no one actually lives in Lavalon. Seven people have been accepted as citizens of the Republic in the last months, a grand total of three participate in the day to day affairs of the Republic.
Land Mass ( owned, leased, rented, or "claimed" ): None, we're a non-territorial entity. One day I hope to buy a small farm, my dream is that it could be managed by the micronation, giving us a real place for the decisions of our government to take effect.
Age / History ( of nation ): It's been seven years since Lavalon was founded, and a mere month since reorganising as the Republic of Lavalon.
Capital ( debit / credit limits....without any need to give details ): The Republic is eleven dollars in debt, and collects a grand total of ten dollars a month in taxation under our "tax the government" (ie. I pay) policy.
I spend a further $50 a month (or there abouts) on things that benefit the Republic, like flags, ID cards, postage, post cards etc.
Infrastructures ( physical and/or virtual ): Nothing physical, a website.
Institutions ( internal and/or external affiliations ): None, we have applied for membership in the LoSS, internally we are discussing the ongoing organisation of the Republic.
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Post by kingdom on Aug 27, 2009 1:28:38 GMT 10
Population ( physical and virtual ): Haven't been able to do a census since 2007, but current estimates based on that rest at just over 1000 Land Mass ( owned, leased, rented, or "claimed" ):Again, based on censuses, about 3 square miles (not counting the Bir Tawil colony) Age / History ( of nation ): Re-founded 2005; originally founded 490 AD by my very distant ancestor Winta! Capital ( debit / credit limits....without any need to give details ): Treasury stands at around £1500 (750 Denarii) Infrastructures ( physical and/or virtual ): Physical...and substantial. Correspondence based university, space programme (we had our first launch a while back but lost the probe into the North Sea; the Marshal of the Heavens had to rent a trawler to get it back... ), tourist office, and active political campaigns...currently engaged in a cold war with the local council. Institutions ( internal and/or external affiliations ): nominal member of the UM, but it was never that thrilling and organisation... So what with our long history, wealth, vast land area, and scientific advancements, I think we're a fairly mega-micronation (although we still haven't even got enough press coverage to satisfy Wikipedia.. )
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Post by commiczar on Aug 27, 2009 4:56:41 GMT 10
Population ( physical and virtual ): Haven't been able to do a census since 2007, but current estimates based on that rest at just over 1000 Land Mass ( owned, leased, rented, or "claimed" ):Again, based on censuses, about 3 square miles (not counting the Bir Tawil colony) Age / History ( of nation ): Re-founded 2005; originally founded 490 AD by my very distant ancestor Winta! Capital ( debit / credit limits....without any need to give details ): Treasury stands at around £1500 (750 Denarii) Infrastructures ( physical and/or virtual ): Physical...and substantial. Correspondence based university, space programme (we had our first launch a while back but lost the probe into the North Sea; the Marshal of the Heavens had to rent a trawler to get it back... ), tourist office, and active political campaigns...currently engaged in a cold war with the local council. Institutions ( internal and/or external affiliations ): nominal member of the UM, but it was never that thrilling and organisation... So what with our long history, wealth, vast land area, and scientific advancements, I think we're a fairly mega-micronation (although we still haven't even got enough press coverage to satisfy Wikipedia.. )[/size][/quote] Greetings !! And thanks for your reply. Keep doing as you've just done...expose your Great State and Yourself to the Greater MicroSphere; here, and at any and all other micro forums. To stay in the shadows, as an observer without voice, leaves little choice for one to become noticed by one's own peers. One reaps what one sows. Regards !! _________ P.S.
Do not set your personal and/or MicroGovt's goals too low.... as Wikipedia should not be thought as a cornerstone for any micronation or micronationalist. ( it is too easily distorted, by too many ) ____________________________________________________
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Post by kingdom on Aug 27, 2009 10:25:03 GMT 10
P.S.
Do not set your personal and/or MicroGovt's goals too low.... as Wikipedia should not be thought as a cornerstone for any micronation or micronationalist. ( it is too easily distorted, by too many )
Not for most micronations, no; but we aim to eventually build into a serious campaign and people are less likely to be interested if wikipedia says it doesn't exist... My government's aims are very high: if we could only raise 16 grand we could launch an actual space rocket into orbit (or so our chief engineer tells us, and he's Oxbridge educated so he ought to know what he's on about). I'm not sure what other 'big' goals we ought to have apart from to keep the country running ;D So I do want a wikipedia mention--which means getting publicity. So tomorrow I unleash a poster campaign on the kind people of Horncastle:
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Post by commiczar on Aug 27, 2009 10:57:01 GMT 10
Greetings !!
I wish you well in all of your ventures.
Since you believe that you need Wikipedia recognition, remember that there are a good many micronationalist who have experienced negative results from Wikipedia; as there are those @ Wikipedia who edit one's entry, and who are known to do more harm than good.
You seem to be interested in space, as a goal for your micronation; which *might* be better accomplished if you were to take a look at promoting / advertising in one of the many "Rocketry Journals / Magazines", or even joining, or establishing your own registered and affilated Rocket Club / Organization.
With "aims that are very high"......."keeping the country running"[/i] is an infinite and never-ending labor-of-love; which involves many goals and ventures....time and capital as well.
Best of Luck to You & Yours !!
Regards !! ________________________
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