Editing Micronation (section)

== Community ==
=== Diplomacy ===
[[File:Flandrensispolination.JPG|thumb|Micronationalists after signing a [[treaty]] at [[PoliNation 2012]]]]

Like countries, micronations engage in intermicronational diplomacy with one another. This includes the signing of [[treaties]], [[non-aggression pact]]s and intermicronational conventions, [[diplomatic missions]] and [[declarations of war]].{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=154–155}} Several intermicronational [[international organisation|organisations]] also exist, with some having as many as 80 [[member states]]. Most of these organisations generally work to maintain peace, strengthen micronational cooperation and to improve diplomatic relations between member states.{{sfn|Moreau|2014|p=236–237}}{{sfn|Ferguson|2009|p=16}}

==== Intermicronational summits ====
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Intermicronational summits are also commonplace within the micronational community,{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=155}} and several reoccurring summits have taken place. These include the sporadically-held PoliNation,<ref>{{cite news|last=Johanson|first=Mark|date=24 May 2017|title=Masters of micronations: Meet people who started their own tiny countries|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/micronations/index.html|work=CNN}}</ref> biennial MicroCon;<ref name="QZ">{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Johnny|date=31 March 2018|url=https://qz.com/1196022/photos-the-leaders-control-some-of-the-small-nations-in-the-world|title=Meet the leaders of the world's imaginary nations|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]}}</ref> and the ''Organisation de la microfrancophonie'' has hosted three intermicronational summits between its member states.<ref name="Sud">{{cite news|url=https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/blaye-devient-la-capitale-de-la-microfrancophonie-12040123.php|url-access=subscription|last=Maury|first=Martial|date=28 August 2022|title=Blaye devient la capitale de la microfrancophonie|trans-title=Blaye becomes the capital of the Microfrancophonie|language=French|work=Sud Quest}}</ref> PoliNation 2010 was held at Dangar Island, Sydney, Australia and was organised by Judy Lattas of [[Macquarie University]], Princess Paula of the [[Principality of Snake Hill]] and George Cruickshank of the Empire of Atlantium.<ref name="Squires">{{cite news|last=Squires|first=Nick|date=4 May 2010|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7673696/Wacky-world-of-micronations-unite-to-demand-recognition.html|title=The world's micronations unite to demand recognition|work=The Telegraph|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="PoliNation">{{cite web|url=http://www.soc.mq.edu.au/PoliNation-conference/|title=PoliNation: A One-Day Conference on Micronationalism|date=n.d.|work=[[Macquarie University]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012125357/http://www.soc.mq.edu.au/PoliNation-conference/|archive-date=12 October 2010}}</ref> PoliNation 2012 was held in London, United Kingdom, and PoliNation 2015 commenced at [[Umbria]], Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.micronationconference.com/conference.html|title=PoliNation 2012 @ London|work=MicronationConference.com|date=n.d.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525054007/http://www.micronationconference.com/conference.html|archive-date=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=FQ|date=4 July 2015|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2015/07/04/micronazioni-conferenza-ad-alcatraz-quella-in-umbria-per-costituire-la-mini-onu/1837731/|title=Micronazioni, conferenza ad Alcatraz (quella in Umbria) per costituire la "mini Onu"|trans-title=Micronations, conference in Alcatraz (the one in Umbria) to set up the "mini UN"|language=Italian|work=[[il Fatto Quotidiano]]}}</ref> MicroCon 2015 was held in [[Anaheim, California]] and hosted by Molossia;<ref name="NPR">{{cite news|last=Neuman|first=Scott|date=10 April 2015|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/04/10/398757610/molossia-heads-up-big-micronation-summit-in-california|title=Tiny Territories Mingle At MicroCon; Passports Optional|work=NPR}}</ref> MicroCon 2017 in [[Tucker, Georgia]] by the [[Kingdom of Ruritania]];<ref>{{cite news|last=Buckner|first=Heather|date=30 June 2017|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/probably-didnt-know-leaders-26-micronations-just-gathered-atlanta/|title=You probably didn't know, but leaders from 26 micronations just gathered in Atlanta|work=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]}}</ref> MicroCon 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, by the Kingdom of Slabovia;{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=155}}<ref name="MC19">{{cite web|url=https://www.microcon2019.com/|date=n.d.|title=The 3rd global conference for micronations|work=MicroCon2019.com}}</ref> and MicroCon 2022 in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] by Westarctica, having been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.microcon2022.com/|date=n.d.|title=MicroCon 2022|work=MicroCon2022.com|access-date=2022-11-21|archive-date=2022-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008204333/https://www.microcon2022.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first summit hosted by the ''Microfrancophonie'' was held in 2016 in [[Aigues-Mortes]], [[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitania]], and hosted by the Principality of Aigues-Mortes;<ref name="20min">{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1930903-20160926-sommet-francophone-micronations-entre-folkore-engagement-citoyen|last=Bonzom|first=Nicolas|date=26 September 2016|title=Le sommet francophone des micronations, entre folkore et engagement citoyen|trans-title=The Francophone micronational summit, between folklore and citizen engagement|language=French|work=[[20 minutes (France)|20 Minutes]]}}</ref> the second summit took place in 2018 in [[w:Vincennes|Vincennes]], Paris, and was hosted by Angyalistan;<ref name="LeParisien">{{cite news|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/les-faux-princes-empereurs-et-marquis-des-micronations-francophones-en-sommet-a-vincennes-20-07-2018-7827972.php|last=Nèves|first=Corinne|date=20 July 2018|title=Les (faux) princes, empereurs et marquis des micronations francophones en sommet à Vincennes|trans-title=The (fake) princes, emperors and marquises of the Francophonie micronations at a summit in Vincennes|language=French|work=[[Le Parisien]]|access-date=6 November 2022}}</ref> the third summit took place in 2022 in [[Blaye]], [[w:Nouvelle-Aquitaine|Nouvelle-Aquitaine]], organised by the Principality of Hélianthis.<ref name="Sud"/> Since 2022, the Micro Euro Summit has been held regularly as a congress for European micronations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mejzrová |first=Anita Haas |date=2022-06-30 |title=Arcivévoda, Marx i kačer Donald. Reportáž ze summitu mikronárodů, jež se uznávají navzájem |url=https://denikn.cz/908958/arcivevoda-marx-i-kacer-donald-reportaz-ze-summitu-mikronarodu-jez-se-uznavaji-navzajem/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Deník N |language=cs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Antonov |first=Zar |date=2024-07-24 |title=Micro Euro Summit 2024 ends with success and confidence. |url=https://www.microcosme.info/post/micro-euro-summit-2024-ends-with-success-and-confidence |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Microcosme.info |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Micronationalism |url=https://flandrensis.com/about/micronation/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=vzw Groothertogdom Flandrensis |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Websites and online communities ===
There are thousands of micronations which exist and operate solely online.{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=12}} Micronationalists convene and engage with one another through several online platforms, especially [[social media]] and historically [[Internet forum|forums]] (message boards), where micronationalists can share lessons and ideas as well as gain inspiration for establishing their own micronation.{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=203, 216}} [[MicroWiki]], the largest micronational [[wiki]] and [[encyclopaedia]], has thousands of articles on various topics related to micronationalism "with many country pages [on MicroWiki] longer than those of real nations [on [[Wikipedia]]]",<ref name="Independent">{{cite news|last=Usborne|first=Simon|date=13 April 2015|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/microcon-2015-dictators-of-the-world-unite-at-world-summit-of-micronations-countries-too-small-to-count-10174346.html|title=MicroCon 2015: Dictators of the world unite at world summit of micronations - countries too small to count|work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> and a number of micronations exist and conduct diplomacy solely on the wiki, utilising it as an [[online community]].{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=203}}{{sfn|Hayward|2018|p=163, 168}} As of October 2023, the largest micronational [[Facebook Group|group]] on [[Facebook]], ''Micronations and Alternative Polities'', had 3,400 members,<ref>{{cite web|title=Micronations and Alternative Polities|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/micronationsandalternativepolities/|type=[[Facebook Group]]|work=[[Facebook]]|publisher=[[Meta Platforms]]|url-access=registration|quote=3.4K members}}</ref> and the [[subreddit]] forum r/micronations on [[Reddit]] had another 8,000.{{sfn|Hobbs|Williams|2021b|p=155}}<ref>{{cite web|title=r/micronations|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/micronations/|type=[[Subreddit]]|work=[[Reddit]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications]]|quote=8.2K Nation Builders}}</ref>