Micronations of the world unite – in Disneyland

Disneyland, California. Image by Nani Leilani / CC BY 2.0

The largest gathering of world leaders this side of the United Nations is convening at a decidedly less glamorous edifice: the Anaheim Central Library down the street from Disneyland in California.

The US, Britain and China will not be represented, but the Republic of Molossia, the Grand Duchy of Westarctica and the Kingdom of Slabovia will be sending dignitaries to MicroCon 2015.

Organisers say it is the first North American gathering of micronations – those itty-bitty countries that pretty much nobody but the people who rule them believe really exist. Many issue their own money and stamps, while most dress their leaders in colourful outfits that even a Third World dictator would envy.

(Press Association)