Nevada's BIZARRE micronation: Inside Republic of Molossia's cookie dough currency and strict walrus ban
BAUGHSTON, MOLOSSIA: A strict ban on catfishes and walruses, sounds bizarre, right? The southeastern part of Nevada has a micronation, the Republic of Molossia, which is yet to be formally recognized by the United Nations. The country has a strange currency based on cookie dough and a ban on walruses.
Meanwhile, the micronation in the Dayton Valley was founded on May 26, 1977. The nation had its leaders, including James Spielman, a friend of the dictator Kevin Baugh. Baugh, though, is still president despite Spielman's departure from the executive team.
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Who is the president of Republic of Molossia?
The country is still under the leadership of Kevin Baugh. In an interview, the president claimed, "James was king, and I was Prime Minister, and he moved on to other things, but I stayed with the idea," as per Daily Star. Meanwhile, the country has three permanent presidents: Baugh, his wife, and First Lady Adrianne, and their daughter Alexis. "The welfare of all the nation's citizens is his foremost concern. The President does not consider this considerable responsibility a burden, but an honor, and he seeks every opportunity to interact with the people and learn their concerns, hopes and dreams," claims the official website of the Republic of Molossia. The website also states, "He was first and foremost a military man, having spent much of his adult life in the service of the Molossian Armed Forces." It further states, "His Excellency is an active man, spending as much time as possible in the great outdoors. He enjoys hiking and camping with his family in Molossia's beautiful and rugged wilderness."
What are the unique characteristics of Republic of Molossia ?
The official website claims the country to be the smallest nation in the world. "Molossia is one of the smallest nations on earth, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in spirit. A sense of humor characterizes most Molossian people, which, coupled with the casual and comfortable western lifestyle, makes Molossia an enjoyable place to visit." It also states, "The Republic of Molossia has its own Navy, Naval Academy, Space Program, Railroad, Postal Service, Bank, tourist attractions, measurement system, holidays, online movie theater, online radio station, and even its own time zone."
Meanwhile, it also has a strict set of rules, including “illegal to cause a catastrophe” and “illegal to play percussion instruments.” The nation has also banned catfish, walruses, missionaries, and tobacco. It also has a singular jail cell for those who violate the rules. “Molossia’s money is called the Valora, which means valuable in our second language, Esperanto. We are on the cookie dough standard here in Molassia. Our money is all based on cookie dough," says the president to Daily Star.
He also stated, “We are currently at war. We are, in fact, at war with the nation of East Germany. There is no one with whom to arrange peace, so the war continues forever. Probably forever.” Baugh also claimed, "We don’t really get involved with the politics of the United States. They’ve never really gotten involved. We pay taxes, but we call it ‘foreign aid’ to the United States, and as long as we give them a reasonable amount of foreign aid, they’re fine."
