Metropolitan sector
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| Establishment | 17 November 1998 |
The Metropolitan sector, sometimes referred to as the New York micronational area, the Tri-State sector, or simply the Metro sector, is a general term used to refer to micronations located in the New York metropolitan area, encompassing the entirety of New York City and Long Island, the cities of Newark and Hoboken, and various neighboring counties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York.
While not a geopolitical organization in itself, the Metropolitan sector is home to several subsectors and regional coalitions.
History and notable events
In 1965[1][2], Barry Alan Richmond(born c. 1933),[3] would found the earliest documented micronation (Montmartre) in the Metro area, possibly as a satirical art piece and performance. Assuming these dates to be accurate, this would make the Metropolitan region one of the oldest micronational areas in the world predating Sealand by almost two years. By 2000, Dean Kamen(North Dumpling Island) and Casidio Tallini(The Tallini Family) would gain notoriety and even publication, the former meeting with United States president George W Bush on some occasions. Throughout the following decades, the amount of micronations within the New York metropolitan sector steadily increased, with the majority appearing on Long Island the oldest extant of which being Aynvaul.
War Lore
In the 2010's some of the newer micronationalists in the Metro area began to participate in "micronational wars" which are, for the most part, role-play conflicts between micronationalists. While the more mature Fifth World micronations famously frowned on such behavior, like Aynvaul, the trend was never-the-less popular amongst new micronationalists during the decade. These mock-conflicts featured paragraphs worth of lore, but in some cases some may of escalated to cyber attacks, doxxing, and threats by more unstable individuals. Some notable "micronational conflicts" are listed below.
Hakkai-Pongonesian War
In Tiana lore the Hakkai-Pongonesian conflict, also known as the Pongonesian War, was a short military conflict that occurred in July 2010 in the Sultanate of Hakka. Because Hakka was majorly influenced by Arabic and Hispanic cultures, its Christian minority felt isolated and attempted to secede and establish the theocratic Christian Republic of the Pongo. Hakka went to war with the aim of regaining its lost territory, resulting in a Hakkan victory. The Christian Republic of the Pongo was reincorporated into Hakka with the Treaty of the Golden Fish. The aftermath of this conflict led to the creation of the Kingdom of Tiana, a micronation that was active from 11 November 2010 until March 2015, 2019 the latest with the micronation's leader moving over-seas before covid. While most of this "conflict" was likely role-play or fiction, it was among the earliest cases in the trend of micronational "wars" which were rather infamously popular for neighboring micronationalists during the 2010's much to the ire of more serious micronationalists.
White Island dispute
The White Island dispute was a disagreement that occurred in late February to March between the kingdoms of Auvenum and Bepistan over micronational ownership of White Island, an island in Brooklyn, New York. The dispute originated from a personal matters between officials of the two nations, and escalated to the Kingdom of Auvenum demanding full control of the island and surrounding mainland shoreline, although the nation reduced their demands regarding the island to three-quarters of the total area with no details regarding how it should be divided. As both nations were some of the earliest member states of the Cupertino Alliance, the dispute was settled with input from other members of the organization, most notably with the help of Jayden Lycon and William Efton of Aenderia. The conflict was resolved with the splitting of the island into north and south halves of equal area, with Auvenum receiving the northern half, and Bepistan receiving the southern half. Alongside the fair splitting of the island, an agreement was made to institute a neutral buffer zone spanning two meters into each nation from the dividing border, and was to be reclaimed by both nations after one month after the signing of the agreement.
Coalitionary-Tesforian Conflict
The Long Island war was a conflict between the West Long Island Coalition and People's Republic of Tesforia as well as their respective allies. The coalition declared war on Tesforia on 8 October 2021 at 12:00 EST. A few hours later, the Republican Dictat of Lake Ronkonkoma declared war on the coalition. The following day, United Royal Republic of Englica declared war on the coalition as well, as they had territory on the island in the form of the Feathers and Gills Governate. Conflict started with Ausveria's military campaign into territories controlled by Tesforia and Lake Ronkonkoma. Ausveria's advancement into the territories was named Operation Fall Gelb, after the German WWII plan of the same name. In the midst of the war, on 29 October,[citation needed] Todt citizens of ethnic Turkish background declared independence from Todt Hill to form the "Caliphate of Staten Island." The Caliphate would be hostile to both the Western Coalition, engaging in battle with Todt Hill on the border of Neu Memelland. By November second, a surge in S.I.C. troops led to the Caliphate's victory over Todt Hill, and they took control over Neu Memelland.
Starting off the New Year on 8 January 2022, a battle between Ausveria and Lake Ronkonkoma occurred. The Battle of Massapequa turned out to be indecisive, with both the Dictat of Ronkonkoma and Chancellor of Ausveria sustaining injuries but not securing a victory over the other. By the 31 January, Todt Hill was officially dissolved. The territory was taken over by the Caliphate of Staten Island in addition to Ausveria creating the semi autonomous region of New Lavallette. On 24 March, Ausveria and Lake Ronkonkoma reaches a ceasefire agreement, due to the Lavian Secession Crisis which began 14 days prior. Grigori Vlasov of Lake Ronkonkoma stated Ronkonkoma would "give full diplomatic and military support to Ausveria" to quell the Islamist uprising in Neu Memelland.
Sidewalk War
The Sidewalk War was a conflict between the United Federation of the Terra Excelsior Republic and the Democratic Republic of Vitione. It lasted one day, from 15 May 2022 to 16 May 2022, with a ceasefire and peace agreement. The conflict was caused by the souring of relations between the Excelsior Republic and Vitone soured greatly after Excelsioran citizens raided the Vitonan Discord Server. During the conflict, the Excelsioran military entente was created between Excelsior, Roscamistan, and Libertas, bring both of those nations into the conflict. After the war ended, despite their being no offical victor, Excelsioran media proclaimed it an Excelsioran victory.
Nations
Former presence
Extant micronation
| Flag | State | Capital | Area | Locale | Established | Dissolved |
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Sixth Aenderian Republic Overseas territory of Bepistan New Zealand
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Noyan | Brooklyn | 2018 | 2021 | |
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Republic of Astropolis | Astropolis | Brooklyn, Staten Island | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Kingdom of Atovia Province of Verraland-Sylvana
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Theolonia | Brooklyn | 2017 | N/A | |
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Kingdom of Auvenum | Jyilzyem | Brooklyn | 2018 | 2020 | |
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Kingdom of Cloverzem | New Sterling | Brooklyn | 2019 | 2019 | |
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Kingdom of Custosia | Edwardia | Nassau | 2017 | ||
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Principality of Duke | Chatham | Brooklyn, Manhattan | 2017 | 2019 | |
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Sultanate of Hakka | New Palermo | Nassau | 2010 | 2010 | |
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State of Joeland | Joe City | Nassau | 2000 | 2005 | |
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Christian Republic of the Pongo | Little Pongo | Nassau | 2010 | 2010 | |
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Kingdom of Tiana | Milesbury | Nassau | 2010 | ||
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The Tallini Family | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1998 | 2019 |
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People's Republic of Tesforia | Breningrad | Suffolk | 2019 | 2022 | |
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People's Republic of Todt Hill | Pullusterria | 0.85 km² | Staten Island | 2021 | 2022 |
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Democratic Republic of Vitione | Townsville | 0.80 km2 | Brooklyn | 2022 | 2022 |
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Kingdom of the United Smithtown | Suffolk | 2022 | 2022 | ||
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Kingdom of TDC | 2023 | Nassau County and Suffolk County | Has been annexed into the Rusilkian Federation as of 4/16/2024 |
Subsectors
Organizations
Regional organizations
Assembly of Long Island Micronations- Long Island Micronational Congress
Indirect presence in sector
Cupertino Alliance
Montage Alliance
Former
Sheepshead Alliance
See also
Notes
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