NationStates Jolt Archive

The Kingdom of Talossa was founded in 1979 by a 13-year old high school student in Milwaukee who declared his bedroom an independent sovereign nation. It now includes 13 square miles of territory in East Milwuakee, a small part of Antarctica, and a tiny island off of Brittany. They have fought a war and defeated the "Glib Room Empire," a similar ridiculous state, and had a conflict with France when France tried to put barbed wire around part of their little island. Thanks to a deficiency in French barbed wire, the Talossan government was able to liberate the island and have a picnic there. Talossa is not recognized by the U.S., but its claim is not disputed. Talossa claims descent from North African Berbers, has its own language, is a constitutional monarchy, and offers dual citizenship so you can be a citizen of Talossa and the U.S. That is just hilarious.

http://www.kingdomoftalossa.net/

A link for the lazy... fun stuff btw :D

You know...
hmmm.

Thats one of those things that just makes me scratch my head.

What can this guy have gained from this?

Either way, I'm joining.

He probably just started it for fun, not really to get anything out of it. He can say "I have my own country." I'm an ordained minister, but I've never been to church, or plan on marrying anyone. I just like to be able to say I am one.

On that day after Christmas, the nation's founder Robert Ben Madison declared his second-floor bedroom to be an independent, sovereign country. Ben named his creation "The Kingdom of Talossa," from the Finnish word talossa, which means "inside the house." At 1900 hours, Madison placed a "Romanian train conductor's hat" (in reality, an antique Milwaukee fire department dress hat acquired for $3.00) on his head, and gave his first Speech to the Nation. At that moment, the founder was transformed into His Royal Majesty, King Robert I of the Kingdom of Talossa. The history of our country had begun.

Hey, why not?

Hey, why not?
I'm writing a letter to President Bush to grant independence to my poor, starving nation which I just founded with someone else.

You know what? I'm starting my own country. Zyheia. Woot. I'm the last country on the list.

The 'language' is interesting...like a mix of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French...

Info on the fictitional language (http://www.talossan-language.com/)

Ben Madison published several great grammar books, but he recently decided to keep these books to themselves enforcing his copyright on them.

I wonder if he sends a delegate to the U.N.?

Talossa is not recognized by the U.S., but its claim is not disputed. As long as he pays any tribute owed, as determined by the US IRS, and they don't cause any trouble, the claim probably will remain undisputed.

But if they do something the US doesn't like, it'll be war ;)

I'd like an independent nation, too, but one that doesn't have to pay any "tributes" and doesn't have to synch up with the US legal system in order to avoid pwnage. An island in some nonstrategically important, tropical location is more my style. At least, until I can beat the US Armed Forces, anyway...

Fergi America']
I'd like an independent nation, too, but one that doesn't have to pay any "tributes" and doesn't have to synch up with the US legal system in order to avoid pwnage. An island in some nonstrategically important, tropical location is more my style. At least, until I can beat the US Armed Forces, anyway...

I tried it...stick with the Arctic for a secret base. Jungle construction is a bitch.

Kreynoria']The Kingdom of Talossa was founded in 1979 by a 13-year old high school student in Milwaukee who declared his bedroom an independent sovereign nation. It now includes 13 square miles of territory in East Milwuakee, a small part of Antarctica, and a tiny island off of Brittany. They have fought a war and defeated the "Glib Room Empire," a similar ridiculous state, and had a conflict with France when France tried to put barbed wire around part of their little island. Thanks to a deficiency in French barbed wire, the Talossan government was able to liberate the island and have a picnic there. Talossa is not recognized by the U.S., but its claim is not disputed. Talossa claims descent from North African Berbers, has its own language, is a constitutional monarchy, and offers dual citizenship so you can be a citizen of Talossa and the U.S. That is just hilarious.

Okee..... so does that mean I can make my bedroom the Queendom of Crazyness, and my top advisors my cats? Cool...

Bah... Sealand has had invasions and hostage situations...

www.sealandgov.org (http://www.sealandgov.org/)

I tried it...stick with the Arctic for a secret base. Jungle construction is a bitch.

But what about the cold? That's gotta be pretty crappy too...

I recommend an old highway, in eastern Virginia. :p

You know what? I'm starting my own country. Zyheia. Woot. I'm the last country on the list.
Nope. Mines gonna be Zyzyx. ;)

That's it! I am going tostart a cult, move a bunch of people to Northern BC and start my own country their. One based on Freedom, Seperation of Church and State, and Sodomy.:)

That's it! I am going tostart a cult, move a bunch of people to Northern BC and start my own country their. One based on Freedom, Seperation of Church and State, and Sodomy.:)

:eek: As soon as you become a country, you will immediately find yourself at war with the US of A. :p

:eek: As soon as you become a country, you will immediately find yourself at war with the US of A. :p
Then we shall bitch to the UN! *Thrust fist into the air*

I am saving up so i can steal an Indonesian Island, preferrably non-volcanic...

I am saving up so i can steal an Indonesian Island, preferrably non-volcanic...
If you do, I'll help you rule it. As a token of friendship, I won't even charge you for that service.

If you do, I'll help you rule it. As a token of friendship, I won't even charge you for that service.
I need a decent supply of Concrete barbed wire(Maybe razor) and a lot of Quinie, do they still use Quinine?
Bloody Mosquitos!

I need a decent supply of Concrete barbed wire(Maybe razor) and a lot of Quinie, do they still use Quinine?
Bloody Mosquitos!
What is Quinnie?