Meet the Micronations (Again)

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  08.26.09 | 12:50 PM ET

Photo by Sam Howzit via Flickr (Creative Commons)

It’s been three years since Lonely Planet released a guide to the world’s “micronations”—tiny, self-defined territories, often unrecognized by anyone but their own citizens. Now, Smithsonian takes another look at a few of the micronations and the reasons they’ve been created—which range from tourism gimmicks to political statements to plain old teenage boredom. It’s a fun read. (Via Boing Boing)

Tags: Geography for Fun and Profit, Nation Branding, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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