League of Secessionist States
League of Secessionist States | |
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 Logo since 2009
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| Type | Intermicronational organisation |
| Membership | 40 member states (2011) |
| Establishment | |
• Founded | 26 November 1980 |
• Reestablished | April 1996 |
Website theloss | |
The League of Secessionist States (LoSS; LOSS) is a dormant, Internet-based[1] intermicronational organisation that exists "to promote intermicronational communication and partnership, and serves to act as a supramicronational, impartial Body where such a need for one may exist." Initially established on 26 November 1980 by Robert B. Madison, self-proclaimed king of the Kingdom of Talossa, it was reestablished in April 1996 during a "micronational boom" on the Internet. It was the principal intermicronational organisation on the Internet between 1997 and at least 2000.
History
[edit | edit source]The League of Secessionist States (LoSS) was founded on 26 November 1980 by Robert B. Madison, self-proclaimed king of the Kingdom of Talossa, during his childhood.[2][3] It was originally an alliance between three micronations in opposition towards a fourth. After 1983, the LoSS became inactive.[2] In April 1996, during a "micronational boom" on the Internet, Madison reestablished the LoSS and accepted four member states.[2][4] With all activity based online, the league was one of several intermicronational organisations founded during this boom.[5] Its website states that its goal is "to promote intermicronational communication and partnership, and serves to act as a supramicronational, impartial Body where such a need for one may exist."[6] Between 1997 and at least 2000, it was the most prominent intermicronational organisation on the Internet.[4][7] In January 2005, the league had over 30 member states, and was described in an issue of Information Today as "sort of a United Nations for imaginary countries."[8] On 25 August 2007, another intermicronational organisation, the League of Micronations, merged into the League of Secessionist States.[9] As of 2011, the LoSS claimed to have some 40 member states.[10]
See also
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