Context: The Republic of Molossia is a micronation located on approximately 0.05 square kilometres in Nevada, USA, founded and governed by "President" Kevin Baugh since 1977. It claims all the trappings of statehood including a flag, currency, military, passport, national anthem, and government institutions, while having no international legal recognition. Molossia is used in global politics education to illustrate the Montevideo Convention criteria for statehood (permanent population, defined territory, effective government, capacity to enter into foreign relations) and to explore what sta
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