Molossia (), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a
micronation
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claiming de facto sovereignty over of land near
Dayton, Nevada. The micronation has not received recognition from any of the 193 member states of the
United Nations
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.
It was founded by Kevin Baugh in 1977. He continues to pay
property tax
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es on the land to
Storey County, the recognized local government, although he calls it "
foreign aid
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". He has stated that, "We all want to think we have our own country, but you know the
United States
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is a lot bigger".
History

Molossia started as a teenage dream of Kevin Baugh, and began as the Kingdom of Molossia in 1998, when he bought the land in Nevada. Baugh has claimed that he based the idea of Molossia on the film ''
The Mouse That Roared'',
and also claims influence from his time in the military.
Earlier it was known as the Grand Republic of Vuldstein, where Kevin Baugh was the Prime Minister and his friend, James Speilman, was declared King James I. It went through several government and name changes, including the People's Democratic Republic of Molossia (Communist), Kingdom of Zaria and the United Provinces of Utopia.
The Republic of Molossia claims to be at war with the former
Communist state of
East Germany
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...
, alleging that they are responsible for military drills performed by Kevin Baugh while stationed with the
U.S. military in
West Germany
West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ...
, and therefore are also responsible for his resulting diagnosis of
sleep deprivation
Sleep deprivation, also known as sleep insufficiency or sleeplessness, is the condition of not having adequate duration and/or quality of sleep to support decent alertness, performance, and health. It can be either Chronic (medicine), chronic ...
.
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
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and President of Cuba, president ...
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.
Flag

The flag of the Republic of Molossia, called ''the Grand Triune'', is a rectangle with a blue stripe on the top, a white stripe on the middle and a green stripe on the bottom. The blue bar symbolizes strength and the desert sky; the white bar symbolizes purity and the mountains; the green bar symbolizes both prosperity and the Molossian landscape. It is the
flag of Sierra Leone flipped upside-down.
Culture
Environmental care
Plastic bags and incandescent lightbulbs are banned in the Republic due to their effect on the environment. Catfish and walruses are also banned due to their non-presence in the micronation whatsoever.
Laws
Detonating any
nuclear device inside of the nation will result in a 500
Valora fine; about 400
USD.
It is against the law to play
percussion instrument
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s inside of bathrooms, and sunshine is guaranteed for all.
Anthem
The National Anthem of the Republic of Molossia is ''Fair Molossia Is Our Home''. The music was composed by
Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi and lyrics were written by the President of Molossia.
Cuisine
The signature, national drink of Molossia is called ''the Molossolini'', a
non-alcoholic mixed drink of
Sprite,
grenadine, and
pineapple juice, with added
cherries
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The name ...
and slices of
banana,
orange, and
pineapple
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The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
.
Onions and spinach are banned food items inside of Molossia due to the President disliking them.
Currency
The Valora (issued by the Bank of Molossia) is divided into 100 Futtrus and denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and coins in 1, 5, 10, 30 (plastic); it has an exchange rate of 0.80.
The Valora is also valued to
Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with one tube of cookie dough (13 Ba / 30 oz) being equal to 5 Valora.
In popular culture
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. The official website for the Republic of Molossia treats the events of the film as factual.
See also
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List of micronations
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MicroCon
MicroCon is a biennial w:summit (meeting), summit or conference of micronation, micronationalists held in every other year since April 11, 2015. The event was created by Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, and every summit since has been h ...
* ''
Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations''
References
Further reading
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External links
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Republic of Molossia Navy official webpage
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1999 establishments in Nevada
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Geography of Nevada
Storey County, Nevada
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