Talossa
Talossa, also known as the Kingdom of Talossa (Talossan: Regipäts Talossan [ˈred͡ʒipæt͡s tɐɫɔˈsan]), is one of the earliest micronations – founded in 1979 by then-14-year-old Robert Ben Madison of Milwaukee and at first confined to his bedroom; he adopted the name after discovering that the word means "inside the house" in Finnish. Among the first such projects still maintained, it has kept up a web presence since 1995. Its internet and media exposure since the late 1990s contributed to the appearance of other subsequent internet micronations.
Kingdom of Talossa Regipäts Talossan Micronation | |
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| Motto: "Miehen huone on hänen valtakuntansa" (Finnish) A man's room is his kingdom | |
| Anthem: Chirluscha àl Glheþ Stand Tall, Talossans | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. (Greater Talossan Area), Cézembre, Marie Byrd Land (Pengöpäts Territory) |
| Capital | Abbavilla |
| Official languages | Talossan (official language) English |
| Demonym(s) | Talossan |
| Organizational structure | Before 2007 Absolute Monarchy After 2007 Unitary Parliamentary Republic under a Constitutional monarchy |
• King | Ian Lupul |
| þerxh Sant-Enogat | |
| Unrecognized Sovereignty | |
• Declared | 26 December 1979 |
| Area claimed | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 157 |
| Claimed GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $1,779.15 |
| Purported currency | Talossan Louis (1 Louis = 1.50 USD) |
| Time zone | TST (UTC-6) |
| Calling code | +1 414 |
Talossa claims several places on Earth as its territory, especially a portion of Milwaukee, calling it the "Greater Talossan Area"; no such claim, however, is recognized by the United Nations or by any sovereign nation. As of August 5, 2023, the number of active citizens is said to be 157. Including those who are no longer citizens for various reasons, those who are under the age of 14 and so are not yet citizens, and those from the ESB Affair there are 564 total registered individuals. The current King of Talossa is John Wooley (Ian Lupul). The successors to the throne are the children of the Present King (Prince Patrick, Prince Peter, Princess Daniele). Kings of Talossa : Robert I (1979–1987), Robert II (1987), Florence I (1987–1988), Robert I (1988–2005), Louis (Regent, 2005–2006), John I (2006–)