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How to Start Your Own Country and Gain Sovereign Recognition
TLDR Starting your own country can be done through colonization, secession, or buying an island, but land-based secession is the most difficult and can lead to bloody conflicts. To become a recognized sovereign nation, you need to write your own declaration of independence, send it to the relevant authorities, and if recognized, you will be considered a sovereign nation on the international stage.
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You can start your own country as a legal way to seek revenge on those who mistreated you in high school.
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Starting your own country can be done through colonization, secession, or buying an island, but land-based secession is the most difficult and can lead to bloody conflicts, as seen in the cases of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Chechnya, and Yugoslavia.
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Land-based secession is often a bloody process, but there are four steps that can be taken to become an independent nation, including having a population of like-minded people, a government, land, and the ability to communicate with the outside world, although the criteria for nationhood recognition is disputed.
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To become a sovereign nation, you need to write your own declaration of independence, send it to the relevant authorities, and if recognized, you will be considered a sovereign nation on the international stage.
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To become a recognized sovereign nation, you need to send a letter to the United Nations Secretary General and get a two-thirds majority vote from member nations, but recognition can be easily vetoed by member nations and it's important to make friends with influential countries.
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People recognize nations to tick off other nations, embroil them in war, or show contempt, similar to pushing a popular kid into a locker, and there are individuals like the guy in Nevada who back their own currency with chocolate chip cookie dough.
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Sea Land, a self-proclaimed principality, was recognized as a de facto sovereign nation by a court ruling and has since developed its own constitution, flag, national anthem, currency, passports, and even engaged in a battle to retake the territory from mercenaries.
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Sealand is considered a sovereign nation because it has been recognized by an official diplomat, and its internal activities such as issuing passports and forming currency further support its claim.
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Sealand is still considered a sovereign country and claims de facto recognition, even though the Pirate Bay's attempt to buy it fell through.
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