‘Home-made nations’ guide launched
Lonely Planet releases a book detailing micronations - or tiny "states" whose "sovereignty" is only recognised by themselves. Seems to be mostly backyard-type "empires" and doesn't include places like Transnistria (between Ukraine and Moldova), Abkhazia (Georgia) or South Ossetia (Georgia).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6068421,00.html

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