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Fed up with your country? Why not make your own

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If you're not happy with your country, how about creating your own? Micronations is the name given to fake countries created by individuals, and Australia is famous for hosting several. The phenomenon was seen as eccentric, but in recent years has turned into a creative form of activism that got the attention of academics.


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By Julien Oeuillet, Svetlana Printcev, Irina Burmistrova

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If you're not happy with your country, how about creating your own? Micronations is the name given to fake countries created by individuals, and Australia is famous for hosting several. The phenomenon was seen as eccentric, but in recent years has turned into a creative form of activism that got the attention of academics.


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