The Republic of Molossia: The Man Who Declared His Backyard a Country and Has Been President for 47 Years
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The Republic of Molossia: The Man Who Declared His Backyard a Country and Has Been President for 47 Years
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In the Nevada desert, just 30 miles from Carson City, lies the Republic of Molossia—a sovereign nation of 1.3 acres with its own currency, customs station, space program, and president-for-life Kevin Baugh.
Since 1977, Baugh has maintained that his property is an independent country, complete with a navy (inflatable boats), a railroad (a garden railway), and even a claimed territory on Venus. Molossia has its own time zone (set 39 minutes ahead), declares war on East Germany (yes, still), and bans catfish, onions, and walruses within its borders. But is Molossia a legitimate micronation, an elaborate art project, or just one man's incredibly committed joke?
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of American micronations, meet the tourists who get their passports stamped at Molossia's border, and discover how Kevin Baugh turned suburban property ownership into a four-decade performance art piece about sovereignty, bureaucracy, and the American dream of self-determination. It's the smallest country you've never heard of, and it's hiding in plain sight in the Great Basin.